Snapkitty/quantum-kernel

1# Pricing & Commercial Tiers
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9## Open Source (Free)
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11**License:** AGPL-3.0  
12**Use:** Open source projects, academic research, personal use  
13**Requirement:** Source must remain open under AGPL-3.0  
14**Support:** Community only  
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18## Commercial Tiers
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20| Tier | Price | Scope |
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22| **Individual Node** | $250–$500 | One production server · one-time |
23| **Startup** | $4,900 / year | Up to 5 developers · basic support |
24| **Professional** | $24,900 / year | Up to 20 seats · priority support · indemnification |
25| **Enterprise** | $50,000–$150,000+ / year | Unlimited nodes · custom SLA · audits · white-label |
26| **Federal / Research** | Contact for pricing | Government, NIST, academic institutions |
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28All commercial tiers include:
29- Sovereign Node Key credential
30- Production deployment authorization  
31- BSL 1.1 commercial license (converts to MIT 2029-01-01)
32- Verified clone protection
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36## What You're Licensing
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38Not just code. A formally verified sovereign stack with:
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40- **Cryptographic proofs** — Lean 4, Idris 2, zero sorry
41- **Post-quantum security** — ML-DSA-44, NIST FIPS 204
42- **WORM-sealed audit chain** — tamper-evident, append-only
43- **Prior art timestamped** — defensive publications filed 2026-08-23
44- **Patent-pending inventions** — see LICENSE for full list
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48## Request Access
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50**Email:** jessica@collectivekitty.com  
51See [CONTACT.md](CONTACT.md) for full details.
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