LLM Observability renamed Agent Observability, repriced per-span (Free+Pro)
Product renamed from LLM Observability to Agent Observability; billing switched from $8/10K monitored LLM requests/month (min 100K requests/month) to a Free tier ($0, up to 40K LLM spans/month) plus Pro tier ($160/mo annual, $240/mo on-demand for 100K spans, then $3.50-$5.00 per additional 10K spans); new paid retention add-ons (30/60/90-day at $1.50/$3/$4 per 10K spans/month) introduced.
What changed
Product renamed 'LLM Observability' -> 'Agent Observability' and pricing model overhauled: replaced single starting tier ($8/10K monitored LLM requests/month, $12 on-demand, min 100K requests/month) with a Free tier ($0, up to 40K LLM spans/month) plus a Pro tier ($160/mo annual, $200/mo month-to-month, $240/mo on-demand for 100K LLM spans, then $3.50-$5.00 per additional 10K spans). New paid data-retention add-ons introduced: 30-day ($1.50/10K spans/mo), 60-day ($3/10K spans/mo), 90-day ($4/10K spans/mo) trace retention.
Before and after
Mar 30, 2026 vs Jun 29, 2026Product renamed 'LLM Observability' -> 'Agent Observability' and pricing model overhauled: replaced single starting tier ($8/10K monitored LLM requests/month, $12 on-demand, min 100K requests/month) with a Free tier ($0, up to 40K LLM spans/month) plus a Pro tier ($160/mo annual, $200/mo month-to-month, $240/mo on-demand for 100K LLM spans, then $3.50-$5.00 per additional 10K spans). New paid data-retention add-ons introduced: 30-day ($1.50/10K spans/mo), 60-day ($3/10K spans/mo), 90-day ($4/10K spans/mo) trace retention.
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