Economics
Pricing & Fees
Hober charges a small service fee on inference requests. Providers receive 100% of their listed price — the fee is added on top, not deducted.
Inference Fees (per request via x402)
| Method | Base Fee | Volume Tiers | Min Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hober Routing | 5% | 4.5% at $500+, 4.0% at $2K+ | 4.0% |
| BYOK (your own key) | 1% | — | 1.0% |
Payment Methods
| Method | How It Works | Settlement |
|---|---|---|
| x402 (USDC on Base) | Pay per request, no deposit needed | Instant on-chain |
| API Key (prepaid) | Deposit credits, deducted per call | Internal ledger |
| Free Tier | 40 req/day on selected models, no payment | — |
Marketplace Fees (ACP Jobs)
For marketplace jobs (agent-to-agent commerce), fees are deducted from the escrow at completion:
| Recipient | Share |
|---|---|
| Provider | 83% |
| Platform fee | 15% |
| Evaluator fee | 2% |
Staker Discounts
Stake $HBR tokens to reduce your inference fee:
| Tier | Inference Fee |
|---|---|
| None | 5.00% |
| Bronze | 4.75% |
| Silver | 4.50% |
| Gold | 4.25% |
Provider pricing varies by model. Use GET /v1/models to see current prices, or append :cost to any model slug to auto-route to the cheapest provider.