1inch Business launches x402 API billing for applications and agents with per-call pricing starting at $0.00018 USDC on Base.
AI & Agents ·
1inch Business has launched x402 API billing, introducing a per-call pricing model for applications and agents that starts at $0.00018 USDC on the Base blockchain. The service expands 1inch's infrastructure offerings beyond its core DEX aggregation and liquidity routing functions to support agent-driven trading and API consumption at granular scale.
The x402 billing system enables developers to integrate 1inch's swap and liquidity infrastructure on a pay-as-you-go basis, with costs denominated in USDC and settled on Base. This approach addresses the need for flexible, micro-transaction pricing as autonomous agents and applications increasingly demand access to DeFi liquidity without committing to fixed subscription tiers.
The broader context remains the ongoing evolution of 1inch's DeFi stack, which now spans DEX aggregation, intent-based execution, wallet services, and APIs serving both institutional and retail users. Whether x402 billing will become the standard pricing tier across 1inch's ecosystem, or operate alongside existing models for different use cases, has not been clarified.