{
    "unit": "one human judgement",
    "priced_on": "How long a rater listens, measured server-side from the audio you supply. Never from a number you send us.",
    "templates": {
        "tts_preference.v1": {
            "bands": [
                {
                    "name": "short",
                    "listening_seconds": "0.00 to 10.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 0.25
                },
                {
                    "name": "standard",
                    "listening_seconds": "10.00 to 30.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 0.58
                },
                {
                    "name": "long",
                    "listening_seconds": "30.00 to 60.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 1.08
                },
                {
                    "name": "extended",
                    "listening_seconds": "60.00 to 120.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 2.09
                }
            ],
            "band_chosen_by": "the pair's two clips together: (dur_a + dur_b) / 2. A rater hears both, so a 10s + 50s pair costs the same as a 30s + 30s pair.",
            "formula": "total_usd = sum over pairs of (usd_per_judgement * judgments_per_item)",
            "example": "200 pairs of 30s clips, 5 ratings each = 1,000 judgements = $580.00"
        },
        "tts_detect.v1": {
            "bands": [
                {
                    "name": "short",
                    "listening_seconds": "0.00 to 10.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 0.16
                },
                {
                    "name": "standard",
                    "listening_seconds": "10.00 to 30.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 0.32
                },
                {
                    "name": "long",
                    "listening_seconds": "30.00 to 60.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 0.58
                },
                {
                    "name": "extended",
                    "listening_seconds": "60.00 to 120.00",
                    "usd_per_judgement": 1.08
                }
            ],
            "band_chosen_by": "the clip's own duration. A rater hears one clip.",
            "formula": "total_usd = sum over clips of (usd_per_judgement * ratings_per_clip)",
            "example": "600 clips of 30s audio, 8 ratings each = 4,800 judgements = $1,536.00"
        }
    },
    "each_pair_or_clip_priced_individually": true,
    "rater_pay": "Raters are paid $15/hour of listening, above the $8/hr floor the large panels enforce. Rate quality is the product."
}