Pricing
报价
Three subscription tiers · five add-on modules · cancel anytime · no exit fee · no minimum term beyond 30 days · no IP-retention clause · 1-business-day correction and takedown SLA on everything.
§1 · The three subscription tiers
Lead with free. Sub-consultancy by 5-50× because infrastructure is shared across customers and every claim is audit-traceable.
入门 · Entry
Co-marketing tier
$0 / year
Quarterly issue · monthly antenna delta
Free, recurring. For customers evaluating LIGHT HOPE for fit, or who want a steady quarterly cadence at no commercial commitment.
免费 · 循环。适合在评估 LIGHT HOPE 适配性的客户,或希望以无商业承诺方式获得稳定季度节奏的客户。
Best for: First-time customers · reference engagements · evaluating fit
Includes
- One 30-page audit-graded strategic brief per quarter (customer-named topic)
- Public showcase site at <customer>.x1000.ai with the four-module customer tool
- Monthly antenna scan (m8100) on 5-10 customer-named queries
- 1-business-day correction / takedown SLA on everything
- Inbound lead sharing when a 3rd party finds customer via the showcase
Freshness: 100% of claims re-verified each quarter · verified_at timestamps on every claim
Obligation: Reply to factual correction requests within 1 business day when asked. No invoice. 30-day cancellation either side, no exit fee.
中级 · Mid
Sponsored platform
$24,000 / year
Monthly briefing + monthly thought-leadership + quarterly full issue
For customers with active pharma BD conversations who need a defensible NDA-gated data-room asset and monthly thought-leadership cadence.
适合正在进行 pharma BD 对话、需要可立足的 NDA-gated data-room 和月度 thought-leadership 节奏的客户。
Best for: Active pharma BD pipeline · monthly content cadence · NDA-gated data-room needs
Includes
- Everything in Entry tier (preserved)
- Monthly 5-10 page briefing with delta from quarterly issue
- Monthly thought-leadership piece (~2,000 words) on customer-named positioning topic
- NDA-gated partner-room subdomain at <customer>.partner.x1000.ai
- Pharma data-room template structured for BD conversations
- 12 published insights per year (vs ~4 at Entry)
Freshness: 100% of claims re-verified each month · verified_at refreshed monthly
Obligation: Entry obligations + provide 1 positioning topic per month (or LIGHT HOPE picks from antenna findings) + sign NDA before partner-room provisioning + pay invoice within 30 days.
深度黄金 · Premium
Premium · with strategic advisory
$96,000 / year
Monthly cadence + 4 hours/month strategic advisory + quarterly deep refresh
For customers scaling toward IND across multiple candidates who need comprehensive infrastructure with dedicated strategic advisory time.
适合多个候选向 IND 推进、需要全方位 infrastructure 和专属战略顾问时间的客户。
Best for: IND-stage customers · multiple candidates in development · strategic advisory needs
Includes
- Everything in Mid tier (preserved)
- Biotech Radar with 30-50 query topic cluster (vs 5-10 at Entry/Mid)
- CMC-readiness audit framework customized to customer modality
- Quarterly competitive refresh — every claim re-verified against latest literature, delta delivered
- Cross-customer comparative analysis when both parties consent
- Up to 4 hours/month direct LIGHT HOPE owner advisory (calendar-linked)
- Priority response: same-day acknowledgement · 24h substantive reply on most requests
Freshness: 100% monthly re-verify + 100% deep quarterly refresh + annual provenance audit
Obligation: Mid obligations + cross-customer comparative-analysis consent process before any cross-customer publication.
§2 · Add-on modules加购模块 · 任意档可叠加
Modules attach to any tier (including Entry-free) so customers can buy a single capability without committing to a full tier upgrade.
Biotech Radar (single topic)
$500 / month
m8100 antenna monitors one customer-named topic cluster (5-10 queries). Monthly digest with net-new findings + source URLs + evidence grades.
When customer wants it: "Watch [topic] for me; tell me what is new each month."
Partner-Room subdomain
$500 / month
One NDA-gated subdomain (<customer>.partner.x1000.ai) for one specific pharma BD conversation. Customer controls access list.
When customer wants it: "I have a pharma BD meeting next month and need a structured data-room."
CMC-Readiness Audit
$5,000 · one-off
Pre-IND scale-up readiness checklist customized to customer modality. Identifies gaps in CMC documentation + scale-up risks + likely regulator questions.
When customer wants it: "I am 6-12 months from IND and need to know my gaps."
Competitive Refresh
$2,500 · one-off
Reverify every claim in an existing brief against latest literature. Delta-only delivered as an addendum.
When customer wants it: "My Issue 1 is 6 months old; what has changed in the field?"
Custom Insight Piece
$1,500 · one-off
One ~2,000-word thought-leadership article on a customer-named positioning topic. Customer-approved before publish.
When customer wants it: "I have one specific thing I want to publish under my brand."
§3 · Honest comparison诚实对比 · 行业基准
We are sub-consultancy by 5-50× because infrastructure is shared across customers and every claim is audit-traceable. The discipline that makes us cheaper is the same discipline that makes us defensible.
| Comparable engagement | Approximate cost | LIGHT HOPE |
|---|---|---|
| McKinsey strategic brief (one-off) | $200K - $500K | Entry · $0 / year (free, recurring) |
| Boutique consultancy retainer | $300K - $800K / year | Premium · $96K / year |
| Market intelligence subscription | $20K - $60K / year | Entry + Biotech Radar · $6K / year |
| In-house BD analyst (1 FTE, loaded cost) | $200K - $400K / year | Mid · $24K / year |
| One pharma data-room build | $30K - $100K | Partner-Room add-on · $6K / year |
§4 · What no tier includes任何档都不包含
- ✗ Clinical decision support (NCNU 5-禁 P_1 · forbidden, ever)
- ✗ Customer's regulatory submissions (we do not write INDs / BLAs / EUAs)
- ✗ Equity or advisor role in customer company (different contract type)
- ✗ Litigation support · Patent / FTO opinion (different professional services)
- ✗ Methodology mislabelling for customers who disclaimed it (NCNU 5-禁 P_5)
§5 · How to engage · cancel · correct如何参与 · 取消 · 修正
- Accept Entry tier: reply by email; we operate on trust + SLA, no contract
- Add a module: reply with which module + start date; we invoice monthly
- Upgrade tiers: reply with start date; we send engagement contract
- Downgrade: 30-day notice from either side; pro-rated refund of any un-elapsed month
- Customer-correct any claim: reply by email; 1-business-day SLA
- Takedown: reply by email; 1-business-day SLA, no questions asked
To engage or inquire — see /contact. To read the strategic context behind this offering — see /strategic-overview.