Simple, Transparent Pricing
Protostar is a prototyping platform that has all the power of Digital Dark, allowing you to validate workflows, test custom execution code and tooling, and prove ROI before committing to a full Digital Dark license.
Section 1: Access Fees
Monthly subscription fees to gain access
Automation Control Account
Enables control of external agents
Sidekick or Dark Agent License
Assigned to each human
Section 2: Operational Costs
Usage-based pricing
| Item | Price | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sidekick or Dark Agent Operations | $0.01 per event* | Per action or conversation turn |
| Token Fees | Market rate** | Based on usage tier |
| Google Workspace Integration | Included | Sidekick or Dark Agent operation costs apply |
| Workflow Automation | Included | Sidekick or Dark Agent operation costs apply |
| Concierge Setup | $3,200 minimum*** | First month engineer support |
| External Skills | $1/month per assignment**** | When assigned to a Sidekick or Dark Agent |
Token Tiers
Subsection of Operational Costs
Tier 1
Simple queries and basic operations
Tier 2
Standard processing and analysis
Tier 3
Advanced reasoning and complex tasks
Pricing is per million tokens. The appropriate tier is automatically selected based on task complexity.
Real Time Visibility into Costs and Productivity
Costs and human-equivalent impact are automatically calculated and transparent.
After each request, you get instant visibility, like this:
Cost and labor impact for this batch:
*A typical month of social media management, including research, writing, design, communications, revisions, scheduling and posting, has operational costs less than $25, with under 15 minutes of human time.