Operator economics

Every split. Every fee. No fine print.

Numbers below are the live ones we operate against. Anything that changes goes to the operator network 30 days before it kicks in.

Revenue share

The split per dollar collected.

ItemOperatorModelMergeWhen
Build fee80%20%On project ship date
Retainer fee70%30%Monthly, after Stripe payout

Platform fee

Flat fee, MRR-tiered. Free to start.

The split above already includes our cut. The platform fee is the only flat charge — and it's waived under $5k MRR so new operators don't pay anything to get going.

  • Hobbyist$0 / mo< $5k MRR

    No platform fee while you're under $5k in monthly retainers. Pay only the per-project splits above.

  • Practice$99 / mo$5k–$25k MRR

    Above $5k MRR a flat platform fee covers infrastructure, support, and operator tooling. Cheaper than a single missed hour.

  • Studio$299 / mo$25k+ MRR

    White-label option included. Run a studio with ModelMerge as your back-end. Lifetime cap on retainer share at the Practice tier.

Real example earnings

What the math actually looks like.

Three scenarios drawn from operators currently on the platform. Quarterly take-home before personal tax.

  • First quarter

    One operator, two builds, three retainers.

    • 2× Standard build @ $5,000+ $8,000
    • 3× Standard retainer @ $500/mo · 3 mo+ $3,150
    • Platform fee (under $5k MRR)$0
    • Operator take$11,150
  • Steady state

    Five active retainers, one build per quarter.

    • 1× Standard build @ $5,000+ $4,000
    • 5× retainer mix · 3 mo+ $5,775
    • Platform fee · $5–25k MRR− $297
    • Operator take$9,478
  • Studio mode

    Two operators under one studio, mixed mix.

    • 2× Stack build @ $15,000+ $24,000
    • 8× retainer mix · 3 mo+ $11,550
    • Platform fee · Studio tier− $897
    • Studio take, pre-split$34,653

The numbers are post-Stripe-fees, pre-personal-tax. Build fees pay out within seven days of project ship; retainer share pays the Monday after Stripe captures the subscription invoice. Mid-month cancellations prorate on your side too — we don't take a full month's share on a half-month retainer.

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