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** | Bring your own LLM API keys |
| Optional Concierge Setup | $3,200 minimum*** | First month engineer support |
| External Skills | $1/month per assignment**** | When assigned to a Sidekick or Dark Agent |
*You will need to supply API keys for Anthropic, OpenAI and Google/Gemini. The platform automatically selects the correct model based on usecase. Be aware that most logic problems are currently being solved most accurately by Opus, one of the most expensive models, but most experts agree that token pricing will drop dramatically.
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 $50. Humans in the loop are optional. Dark Agents are reliable.