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"summary": "No public price found on the vendor site."
},
"observed": false
}
],
"suggested_next_calls": [
{
"tool": "price_benchmark",
"arguments": {
"niche": "retrieval-model-api"
},
"purpose": "full observed price distribution + per-tier medians for this niche"
},
{
"tool": "niche_report",
"arguments": {
"niche": "retrieval-model-api",
"response_mode": "full"
},
"purpose": "the complete report incl. index series and tier decomposition"
},
{
"tool": "suggest_alternatives",
"arguments": {
"agent_id": "moss"
},
"purpose": "comparable (optionally cheaper) providers to a named agent"
},
{
"tool": "get_agent_profile",
"arguments": {
"agent_id": "moss"
},
"purpose": "full profile, integrations and pricing for one provider"
}
]
}
}Full market
2 providers, one sortable view
Dense enough for many listings; progressive disclosure keeps mobile usable.
ProviderTypeFromVs niche medianLiveness
Showing only providers with a published price or a free plan. $29 = lowest observed monthly · Free = free to use · Free tier = free plan + paid options.