first pass at more pricing info

Author: glitch003

docs/docs.json

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               "learning-lit/backup-and-recovery",
               "learning-lit/threshold-cryptography"
             ]
+          },
+          {
+            "group": "Pricing",
+            "pages": [
+              "learning-lit/pricing/payment-model",
+              "learning-lit/pricing/current-prices"
+            ]
           }
         ]
       },

docs/learning-lit/pricing/current-prices.mdx

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+---
+title: "Current Prices"
+---
+
+The following table shows the current pricing for Lit Protocol services on the **naga-prod** network. Prices are displayed in both $LITKEY tokens and USD (based on current market rates).
+
+<Note>
+Prices update dynamically based on network usage. The values shown below reflect real-time prices fetched from the blockchain.
+</Note>
+
+import { CurrentPricesTable } from '../../snippets/CurrentPricesTable';
+
+<CurrentPricesTable />
+
+## Understanding the Price Table
+
+### Base vs Max Prices
+
+- **Base Price**: The minimum price when network usage is low
+- **Max Price**: The maximum price when the network is at full capacity
+- **Current Price**: The actual price at this moment, which varies between base and max based on usage
+
+### Product Types
+
+- **PKP Sign**: Signing operations using your Programmable Key Pair
+- **Encrypted Sign**: Signing with encrypted keys
+- **Lit Action**: Executing serverless JavaScript functions (pricing varies by component)
+- **Sign Session Key**: Session-based signing operations
+
+### Lit Action Pricing Components
+
+Lit Actions have multiple pricing components that are charged based on resource usage:
+
+- **Base Amount**: Fixed cost per Lit Action execution
+- **Runtime Length**: Cost per second of execution time
+- **Memory Usage**: Cost per megabyte of memory used
+- **Code Length**: Cost based on the size of your Lit Action code
+- **Response Length**: Cost based on the size of the response data
+- **Signatures**: Cost per signature generated
+- **Broadcasts**: Cost per broadcast operation
+- **Contract Calls**: Cost per smart contract call
+- **Call Depth**: Cost based on call stack depth
+- **Decrypts**: Cost per decryption operation
+- **Fetches**: Cost per HTTP fetch request
+
+The total cost of a Lit Action is calculated by summing all applicable components based on your action's actual resource usage.
+

docs/learning-lit/pricing/payment-model.mdx

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+---
+title: "Payment Model"
+---
+
+Lit Protocol uses a token-based payment system to ensure the decentralized network can sustain itself and compensate node operators for providing cryptographic services.
+
+## How Payment Works
+
+### Token Deposit System
+
+To use Lit Protocol's services, you must first load tokens into the **Ledger Contract** on Lit Chain. This contract acts as a prepaid account that holds your $LITKEY tokens and automatically deducts fees as you use the network.
+
+### Dynamic Pricing Model
+
+Lit Protocol uses a dynamic pricing model that adjusts based on network usage:
+
+- **Base Price**: The minimum price for each service when the network has low usage
+- **Max Price**: The maximum price when the network is at full capacity
+- **Current Price**: The actual price at any given moment, which fluctuates between the base and max price based on current network usage
+
+This pricing mechanism ensures:
+- Fair pricing during low-usage periods (you pay less when demand is low)
+- Network stability during high-usage periods (prices increase to manage demand)
+- Sustainable compensation for node operators
+
+### Pricing in $LITKEY Tokens
+
+All services on Lit Protocol are priced in **$LITKEY tokens**, the native token of Lit Chain. When you use network services such as:
+
+- **PKP Signing**: Generating signatures with your Programmable Key Pair
+- **Encrypted Signing**: Signing with encrypted keys
+- **Lit Actions**: Executing serverless JavaScript functions
+- **Sign Session Key**: Session-based signing operations
+
+The network automatically deducts the appropriate amount of $LITKEY tokens from your ledger balance based on the current dynamic price.
+
+### Automatic Deduction
+
+When you make a request to the network, the system:
+1. Checks your ledger balance
+2. Calculates the current price for the requested service
+3. Deducts the required tokens from your balance
+4. Processes your request
+
+If your balance is insufficient, the request will fail. You can check your balance and deposit more tokens as needed using the [Payment Manager](/sdk/getting-started/payment-manager-setup).
+
+## Getting Started
+
+To start using Lit Protocol's paid services:
+
+1. **Acquire $LITKEY tokens** - Get tokens from exchanges or other sources
+2. **Set up Payment Manager** - Configure your payment system using the [Payment Manager Setup Guide](/sdk/getting-started/payment-manager-setup)
+3. **Deposit tokens** - Load tokens into the ledger contract
+4. **Use the network** - Start making requests; tokens will be deducted automatically
+
+For detailed information on current pricing, see the [Current Prices](/learning-lit/pricing/current-prices) page.
+