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AI Insights

Liongard AI features are powered by AI Insights (formerly AI Credits). Each billing cycle, your account receives a monthly allocation of AI Insights that can be used across Liongard's AI-powered experiences, including the Roar Assistant and Model Context Protocol (MCP).

AI Insights provide a simple and predictable way to use Liongard AI without tracking token usage or model consumption.

How AI Insights Work

AI Insights are consumed based on the type of AI interaction you perform. Each interaction is counted only once, so a single request never consumes AI Insights from multiple categories.

AI InteractionInsight Cost
Natural-language query through the Liongard MCP (liongard_query)1 AI Insight per query
Question asked in the Roar Assistant1 AI Insight × model rate
Other MCP tool calls (routine data lookups)1 AI Insight per 100 tool calls
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Note: Routine MCP tool calls

Routine MCP tool calls include actions such as reading environments, systems, identities, and other Liongard resources.

MCP tool calls are currently metered at 1 AI Insight per 100 tool calls. This ratio is subject to change as Liongard continues to enhance its AI platform.

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Note: Roar Assistant model rates

Each AI model in the Roar Assistant has a fixed AI Insight rate per request. Most models are 1×, so a question uses 1 AI Insight. A 2× model uses 2 AI Insights per question, and a 4× model uses 4. Auto bills at the rate of the model that served the request. See Choose Your AI Model for each model's rate.

Free AI Features

The following feature does not consume AI Insights:

  • AI Query Companion / Metrics Builder

You can use the AI Query Companion as often as needed without impacting your monthly AI Insights balance.

Efficient MCP Usage

Routine MCP operations are intentionally metered at a much lower rate than natural-language AI interactions.

Because 100 routine MCP tool calls consume just 1 AI Insight, most automation scenarios can perform thousands of data lookups each month while using only a small portion of the included AI Insights allocation.

Shared AI Insights Pool

AI Insights are shared across your entire Liongard tenant.

This includes:

  • Global MCP tokens
  • Private Access MCP tokens
  • Roar Assistant usage

All AI interactions draw from the same monthly AI Insights pool.

Billing Cycle and AI Insights Resets

Your AI Insights:

  • Reset at the beginning of each month
  • Are shared across your organization
  • Do not roll over to the next billing cycle

Unused AI Insights expire when the next month begins.

What Happens When You Run Out of AI Insights?

If you consume all available AI Insights:

  • Metered AI features are temporarily unavailable.
  • Access is restored automatically when your monthly AI Insights renew.

If Pay-as-you-Go (PAYG) is enabled, AI features continue to function using your configured PAYG spending limits.

Need More AI Insights?

If your organization regularly exceeds its monthly allocation, additional options are available.

Contact your Liongard Account Manager to learn more about:

  • Pay-as-you-Go (PAYG)

    • Continue using AI after your included AI Insights are exhausted.
    • Administrators can enable PAYG and configure spending limits.

  • Expanded AI Insights Plans

    • Increase your monthly AI Insights allocation.

  • Prepaid AI Insights Bundles

    • Purchase additional AI Insights for high-volume AI and MCP usage.

Your Account Manager can help determine the option that best fits your organization's AI usage.

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AI Insights are limited to your current available balance. Once all AI Insights have been consumed, access to metered AI features is suspended until your AI Insights renew at the start of your next billing cycle, unless Pay-as-you-Go (PAYG) is enabled. Contact your Account Manager to learn more about additional AI Insights options.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is AI usage tracked and metered?

AI usage is measured using AI Insights, which are drawn from your monthly AI Insights allocation.

AI Insights are consumed in three ways:

  • Each natural-language query through the Liongard MCP (liongard_query) uses 1 AI Insight.
  • Every 100 routine MCP tool calls use 1 AI Insight.
  • Each question asked through the Roar Assistant uses 1 AI Insight multiplied by the selected model's rate (1×, 2×, or 4×).

The AI Query Companion / Metrics Builder is not metered and never consumes AI Insights.

AI Insights are shared across all Global and Private Access MCP tokens, reset at the start of each billing cycle, and do not roll over.

Updated 3 days ago

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