The current state of the generative AI market is built behind a wall: The Subscription Model.
To access premium models like Flux, Seedream, or Grok Imagine, users are forced into $20–$50/month commitments. Whether you generate one image or one thousand, the cost is the same. For developers and AI agents, this creates friction; for casual users, it's a waste of money.
The wall is coming down. XONA (The Creator) and RelAI (The Facilitator) have partnered to dismantle the subscription model. By leveraging the speed of Solana and the x402 payment protocol, we are introducing the first true pay-per-use AI generation platform. One request. One payment. One result. Zero monthly fees.The Facilitator & The Creator: How It Works
To break the subscription wall, you need two things: a service people want, and a way to pay for it instantly and trustlessly. This partnership creates the perfect ecosystem on Solana:
1. RelAI: The Facilitator
RelAI provides the critical infrastructure. They act as the x402 facilitator on Solana. * The Trust Layer: RelAI verifies every payment and settles transactions on-chain. * The Guardrail: They ensure fairness—clients aren't charged without delivery, and merchants (XONA) don't deliver without payment. * The Speed: Leveraging Solana, RelAI processes these micro-transactions in seconds, making the experience feel like a standard web interaction.2. XONA: The Merchant & Creative Agent
XONA provides the utility. XONA is a creative AI agent that aggregates premium generation models behind a unified interface. * The Service: XONA wraps complex AI APIs into simple endpoints. * The Innovation: Instead of building a billing dashboard, XONA relies on RelAI to handle the commerce, allowing XONA to focus purely on generative quality.Why x402 Breaks the Subscription Model
This isn't just a crypto payment; it is a fundamental shift in how web resources are bought and sold.
The x402 protocol utilizes the HTTP 402 (Payment Required) status code. It turns a standard web request into a transaction.
* No Idle Costs: You pay $0.00 when you aren't generating content.
Agent-Native: AI agents can't use credit cards, but they can* use x402. This allows autonomous agents to programmatically buy images and videos for their own operations.
* On-Chain Transparency: Every generation is a verifiable USDC transaction on Solana.
Access Premium Models Starting at $0.04
By using RelAI as the facilitator, XONA can offer granular pricing that subscription models can't match. You pay only for the compute you use.
AI Image Generation
Stop paying $30/month for Midjourney if you only need 5 images a week. * NanoBanana: Fast, affordable generation. $0.1 / image * NanoBanana Pro: Enhanced detail and fidelity. $0.2 / image * Grok Imagine: xAI’s creative powerhouse. $0.04 / image * Seedream 4.5: ByteDance’s photorealistic model. $0.08 / image * Qwen Image: Alibaba’s versatile architecture. $0.05 / imageAI Video Generation
* Grok Imagine: Generate 10-second clips from prompts. $0.50 / videoThe Creative Agent Layer
XONA goes beyond simple generation. The agent layer analyzes intent and context to deliver complex assets: * Solana Pulse: Trend analysis and narrative identification ($0.10). * Token Brand Kit: Full identity generation (Logo, Banner, Socials). * Token News: Automated content curation.The Technical Flow: Seamless Settlement
How does a pay-per-use transaction happen in real-time?
- Request: User/Agent sends a prompt to XONA.
- Challenge: XONA responds with
HTTP 402 Payment Required(Price + Address). - Signature: User signs a USDC transaction.
- Facilitation: RelAI intercepts, verifies the funds, and settles the trade on Solana.
- Delivery: XONA receives the "Success" signal from RelAI and delivers the image/video.
The Future of Agent Commerce
This partnership is more than just cheaper images—it is a proof-of-concept for the Agent Economy.
RelAI and XONA have processed hundreds of settlements with zero failures, proving that high-frequency, low-latency commerce is possible on Solana. We have removed the wall that separates users from tools, and agents from resources.
Ready to generate without the monthly fee?* Try XONA: Launch Platform
* Explore the Protocol: RelAI Network
* View the Market: XONA on RelAI Marketplace
