Updated September 28, 2026

What is Pricing model?

In short

A pricing model says how a company charges: a free tier on its own, a paid tier on its own, or both side by side.

A pricing model is the shape of how a company charges money. A free-only model never asks for payment, so nothing needs cancelling. A premium model asks for a subscription. Most services list both, so a free tier sits next to a paid one and the paid tier adds more. The listing shows the tiers rather than the price. AI Angels runs free and premium tiers, and AI Girlfriend lists free. AI Podruga and AIAllure also pair a free and a premium tier.

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