At a very high level —- I’m willing to pay a premium for a service at any reasonable cost, and if my business is dependent upon it. Metered use encourages consumers to be more mindful of how they use APIs. Monthly fixed fees help consumers to forecast spending more loosely; however, as a business that is depending on your service, I am also concerned about your operational scale (all you can eat is great until too much has been eaten by the aggregate customer base).
As most others will probably say: it depends. If your service is a commodity that I can switch out for another service easily, perhaps a fixed monthly fee is the only way to go. But if it’s a very unique service, metered may be the way to go.
As most others will probably say: it depends. If your service is a commodity that I can switch out for another service easily, perhaps a fixed monthly fee is the only way to go. But if it’s a very unique service, metered may be the way to go.