Starter
$15prepaid
100 cloud stages
A clean cloud balance for the runs that need a separate machine. Local reviews remain included.
- Independent cloud finish runs
- Proof artifacts + history
- Local CLI stages included
CLI PRICINGLocal is included.
Local is included.
Cloud is 15¢ a stage.
Critique's pinned reviewer runtime is included locally. Cloud adds a 15¢ execution fee per stage when you need a separate clean machine; managed model usage is reported separately.
FINISH ECONOMICSNO SEATS
per15¢CLOUD STAGE
- Local stage
- Included
- Model bill
- BYO
- Repair apply
- ≤ 3 checks
LOCAL RUNS INCLUDEDMODEL COST STAYS VISIBLECLOUD ONLY WHEN CHOSEN
01 / CLOUD BALANCEPay for the
Pay for the
remote machine.
Cloud stages are shared across your account at fifteen cents each. Local execution does not consume this balance.
Builder
RECOMMENDED$75prepaid
500 cloud stages
For agents that finish work continuously across local branches, cloud sandboxes, and CI.
- Shared cloud balance
- Machine keys + CI use
- Unlimited local execution stages
Team
$300prepaid
2,000 cloud stages
A shared meter for teams making Critique part of their shipping contract.
- Shared policies + hooks
- Cloud CI and agent integrations
- Priority support
04Your runtime
MODEL COST
BYO provider
Run locally through Critique's pinned reviewer runtime, use managed Critique inference, or choose a clean cloud machine. Critique never hides model spend inside the check price.
- Local credentials remain with their official runtime
- Managed model usage stays separate from check packs
Cloud stage packs cover Critique orchestration. Local stages are included. Model usage is always shown and billed independently by the selected runtime or provider.
02 / THE RECEIPTNo hidden
No hidden
model markup.
A receipt separates execution location, Critique’s cloud fee, input/output tokens, and model cost. A costly model never disappears behind a cheap-looking stage price.
Read the finish contract →01Local / cloud stage$0 / 15¢
+02Selected modelprovider cost
=03Run receiptvisible first
03 / CHOOSE THE RUNTIMEKeep model spend
Keep model spend
in the open.
Use the runtime you already trust. Local execution is included; cloud orchestration and model usage remain visible as separate lines.
RUNTIMEMODEL ACCESSCRITIQUE FEEMODEL BILL
01Local Critique runtime
Pinned reviewer runtimeIncludedProvider or Critique credits02Managed local inference
Critique model catalogIncludedSeparate model usage03Critique Cloud
A managed Critique runtime15¢Separate managed charge04 / THE FINE PRINTStraight
Straight
answers.
01What is a Critique check?+
One cloud check is one Critique execution stage: the remote isolated workspace, change capsule, independent agent contract, and proof artifact. Cloud stages cost $0.15. Local Critique reviewer stages are included.
02Does the cloud 15¢ include the model?+
No. The 15¢ is the Critique Cloud execution fee. Managed cloud model usage is a separate charge. Local Critique stages have no execution fee; when you are signed in, model tokens bill your Critique credit balance via the Inference API. Otherwise the model provider you configure bills usage directly.
03Does Critique reread my whole codebase for every change?+
Critique starts with the task and the exact work in progress, then follows nearby code and tests when they matter. Local review stays in a separate workspace on your machine. When you explicitly choose cloud, Critique uploads the protected current working tree—including uncommitted changes—and gives each critic, repairer, and verifier a fresh full-repository workspace.
04Why not charge per seat?+
Coding agents change the unit of work. A team with three developers can generate more candidate changes than a team of thirty. Critique prices the independent finish pass, not the number of humans who happen to be on the account.
05What happens when a repair is applied?+
Critique can run a critic, a bounded repair, and a fresh independent verifier. Local stages are included. Each cloud stage is 15¢, and managed model usage is billed separately. The receipt records execution, tokens, and model cost independently.