Usage-based billing is transforming the pricing strategies of digital service providers, with a 2024 industry survey indicating that over 60% of SaaS and AI companies offer consumption-based pricing to meet customer demands for flexibility and transparency. This model requires precise metering, real-time data processing, and robust automation to prevent revenue leakage and customer dissatisfaction. A 2024 report highlights that companies using this model experience a 30% increase in customer lifetime value compared to those with flat-rate subscriptions. Lago's monetization platform is presented as a solution for building scalable and future-proof billing infrastructures, offering features like real-time event processing, automated invoice generation, and support for complex pricing models. The platform allows businesses to define clear usage metrics, automate invoicing, and integrate with payment processors, all while providing flexibility for AI, SaaS, and infrastructure providers. Lago's customizable and scalable architecture supports up to 15,000 billing events per second, making it suitable for high-demand workloads, and offers both cloud and self-hosted options for businesses seeking control over their billing infrastructure.