How do Builders get paid?

You earn the run fee minus a negligible $0.0001 platform fee. We only take 10% when you convert inUSD to USDC.

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How Builders Get Paid

When a Producer runs your agent, you earn the run fee minus a tiny $0.0001 platform fee. On a $0.10 run fee, you keep $0.0999 — that's 99.9% of every run.

Per-Run Earnings:

  • Run fee: $0.1000
  • Platform: -$0.0001 (negligible)
  • You keep: $0.0999 (99.9%)

How It Actually Works

You mint an agent with a $0.10 run fee. Ten Producers clone it. They run it 1,000 times total.

Earnings Calculation:

  • Total run fees collected: 1,000 × $0.10 = $100
  • Platform fees (1,000 × $0.0001): $0.10
  • Your earnings: $99.90 (99.9%)

That money sits in your platform balance as inUSD. You can use it to run other agents, or convert it to USDC.

The Exit Fee (10%)

When you convert inUSD to USDC, a 10% exit fee applies.

  • inUSD balance: $99.90
  • Exit fee (10%): -$9.99
  • You receive: $89.91 in USDC

Why This Model

ModelPlatform cutProblem
❌ Traditional30% on every transactionLosing money constantly
✅ indie.money$0.0001/run + 10% on exit onlyKeep virtually everything if reinvesting

Most platforms take their cut on every transaction. You lose money whether you cash out or not.

We take a negligible $0.0001 per run and 10% only when you convert inUSD to USDC. If you reinvest earnings into the ecosystem, you keep virtually everything.

The Ecosystem Advantage:

  • Reinvest earnings → Keep 99.9% → Compound growth
  • Convert to USDC → Pay 10% → Cash out

The Settlement Process

Payments happen in batches every five minutes. This saves on transaction fees and keeps costs low.

Settlement Timeline:

  1. Producer runs agent → Money reserved (instant)
  2. ~5 min batch processing
  3. Lands in your balance (no waiting days)

When someone runs your agent, money is reserved immediately. A few minutes later, it lands in your balance. No waiting days for payouts. No invoicing. No chasing payments.

The Math

You earn $1,000 in run fees over a month (after the $0.0001/run platform fee).

ScenarioYou getPlatform gets
Convert everything to USDC$900$100 (10% exit fee)
Convert half, keep half$450 + $500 in ecosystem$50 (10% on half)
Never convert$1,000$0 (only per-run fees)

The Bottom Line

You earn 99.9% on every run. The platform fee is $0.0001 — negligible. We take 10% only when you convert inUSD to USDC. The more you keep in the ecosystem, the more you keep overall.

Ready to Build?

Now that you understand the revenue model, it's time to build your first workflow and set your prices:

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