> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.valmi.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Valmi **Value** - Outcome-Based Billing & Payments Infrastructure for AI Agents

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## About Valmi **Value**

Valmi **Value** is outcome-billing and payments infrastructure for AI agents. We handle metering, pricing, billing, and revenue tracking so you can focus on building great AI products.

## Core Benefits

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  <Card title="AI-Native Metering" icon="gauge">
    Understands tokens, LLM activity, API calls, and outcomes—built for AI from the ground up.
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  <Card title="Flexible Pricing" icon="dollar-sign">
    Usage-based, tiered, per-action, per-outcome, or any combination that works for your business.
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  <Card title="Cost Attribution" icon="chart-line">
    Automatically track costs across LLM providers, APIs, and compute.
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  <Card title="Revenue Insights" icon="chart-pie">
    Real-time profitability tracking per agent and per customer.
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## Who is this for?

Valmi Value is for teams building AI Agents and workflows. Get started with just **5 lines of code**—minimal developer work, maximum iteration power.

* **Product Teams** - Launch consumption-based pricing models without building billing infrastructure
* **Revenue Teams** - Track profitability, margins, and revenue per customer in real-time
* **Agent Developers** - Add flexible billing and cost tracking with minimal code changes
* **AI Platform Teams** - Meter, price, and bill accurately across all your AI services

## Components Overview

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  <Card title="Open-Source Python SDK" icon="code">
    **Open-source** lightweight SDK that collects usage data from your agents. Works with LangGraph, CrewAI, n8n, and custom apps.
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  <Card title="Control Plane Dashboard" icon="window-maximize">
    SaaS dashboard for pricing, billing, invoicing, and analytics. No infrastructure to manage.
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  <Card title="Extension Framework (valext)" icon="puzzle-piece">
    Open-source protocol to connect with payment processors, CRMs, accounting tools, and more.
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## Get Started

Ready to start billing your AI agents? Follow our [Quick Start Guide](/docs/quickstart) to get running in minutes.