# Usage-Based Pricing Examples: 10 SaaS Companies Doing It Right

DevFeed: [Usage-Based Pricing Examples: 10 SaaS Companies Doing It Right](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/usage-based-pricing-examples-10-saas-companies-doing-it-right-10429.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/usage-based-pricing-examples/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-03-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [Binance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/binance.md>), [Amazon Web Services](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [billing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/billing.md>), [examples](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/examples.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [implement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implement.md>), [pricing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pricing.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>)

## AI overview

This guide explains usage-based pricing for SaaS products, including how consumption metrics such as API calls, storage, compute time, and outcomes can determine customer charges. It presents examples from companies including AWS, Snowflake, and OpenAI and discusses implementing consumption-based or hybrid billing with Dodo Payments.

## Source excerpt

Real-world usage-based pricing examples from top SaaS companies. Learn which metrics they charge on and how to implement consumption billing.