Our pricing structure, with the methodology behind it.
We've moved specific pricing claims off the marketing page and onto this page deliberately — this is where the structure can sit alongside its sources, citation dates, and the assumptions behind any comparison. Use it as your spreadsheet input, not as a quote.
The structure, in plain language
Kimiyaa is sold to studios on a structured pilot basis. We don't publish a self-serve per-seat list price because the platform is being actively developed and pilot scope varies meaningfully by studio size, plugin footprint, and on-prem-AI requirements. What we can publish is the structure within which any specific pilot is priced.
Specific commercial terms — including the exact ceiling figure, currency, payment terms, term length, and any volume considerations — are shared in writing during the application process. We do not negotiate pricing in initial replies; we share standard terms and a scoping call slot.
How any "vs industry-standard DCC" comparison is calculated
If you see a sentence on this site that compares Kimiyaa to commercial industry-standard DCC pricing, here is how that comparison is constructed. We keep this deliberately plain so procurement teams can audit the assumptions.
Anchor: commercial DCC benchmark
Comparisons reference the commercial per-seat price relevant to the studio's current production toolchain and region at the time of pilot signing. The exact benchmark, currency, and verification date are written into the pilot agreement.
What we deliberately do not include
- Educational pricing, charitable pricing, or special temporary discounts.
- Enterprise / volume programmes unless those are the actual terms your studio is comparing against.
- Currency conversions we do ourselves unless both sides agree to a specific conversion basis in writing.
What this means in practice
The commercial benchmark used for your pilot is a contractual input once signed. Future third-party price changes do not automatically change your Kimiyaa pilot terms.
Worked examples
The table below shows how the structure plays out for studios of different sizes. Exact figures are written into the pilot agreement at signing.
| Studio size | Pilot year | Year 2+, illustrative | Approx. annual delta vs commercial DCC benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5–10 seats | Per pilot agreement | Per pilot agreement | [%] lower per seat at the agreed commercial DCC benchmark |
| 50 seats | Per pilot agreement | Per pilot agreement | [%] lower per seat at the agreed commercial DCC benchmark |
| 150 seats | Per pilot agreement | Per pilot agreement | [%] lower per seat at the agreed commercial DCC benchmark |
| 300 seats | Per pilot agreement | Per pilot agreement | [%] lower per seat at the agreed commercial DCC benchmark |
These are illustrative inputs for your own spreadsheet. They are not a live calculator and they are not a quote. The actual figures applicable to your studio are written into the pilot agreement at signing.
What's included in the pilot price
- Scoping — written compatibility note covering your scripts, plugins, and a representative scene, delivered before installation.
- Installation and pipeline integration — connecting Kimiyaa to your asset server, render farm, and version control.
- High-touch support during the pilot — direct contact with our team, not a queue.
- Issue logging and remediation — issues observed during the pilot are logged openly and either fixed within the pilot, scheduled, or declared out-of-scope, in writing.
- Pilot exit report — at the end of the pilot, a written summary of what was observed (onboarding time, compatibility, throughput) so you have your own data on which to base a continuing decision.
Not included
- Bespoke development work outside the agreed scope — quoted separately.
- Training programmes beyond the standard pilot onboarding — quoted separately.
- On-prem AI hardware — Kimiyaa supports running optional generative-AI features on local hardware, but we don't sell the hardware. Recommended specs are shared during scoping.
FAQ on pricing specifically
Why don't you just publish per-seat list pricing?
Two reasons. First, the platform is actively developed and we want pricing to reflect the scope of any given pilot rather than be a number that has to be discounted in every conversation. Second, we don't think it's responsible to publish a per-seat number that's pegged to a third-party's published price without that party's price being clearly cited in the same place — which is what this page is for.
Will the price go up after Year 2?
The ceiling set at pilot signing is locked for the duration of the agreed term. Renewal pricing is part of the renewal conversation. We don't operate a pricing model where unannounced step-changes apply mid-term.
Do you offer multi-year discounts?
Multi-year terms are available and pricing reflects that. Specifics are part of the pilot agreement.
Currency / regional pricing?
Billing currency is agreed during pilot scoping and written into the pilot agreement. The commercial DCC comparison anchor is agreed for the same region and currency whenever possible.
What if the commercial DCC benchmark changes significantly?
Your contractual ceiling does not move automatically. If you'd like to renegotiate at renewal in light of significant market price movement, that's a renewal-conversation matter; we don't pretend the market is static.
Are educational, charitable, or open-source-project rates available?
Yes — talk to us. We don't publish a fixed schedule for these because the right answer varies by use case.
What to do next
Take the structure to your CFO; come back to us with your pilot scope.
If the structure works on paper, the next step is a scoping conversation. We'll send our standard pilot terms in writing and book a call slot.
Apply to pilot →Or write directly: info@kimiyaa.ai