Which depths you can pick depends on your plan. Depths your plan doesn’t include show a lock. On pay-as-you-go, every depth is available and each has its own price.
What each depth adds
Every depth produces a complete analysis. When you pick a depth, the card under the options shows the time and what it includes. The card is the same in Strategy Builder, the strategy brief form and the single-framework form.
The times are the app’s estimates. A run can finish sooner or take longer.
Which plans include each depth
For plan prices and per-run prices, see stratengineai.com/#pricing. Inside the app, pay-as-you-go prices appear on each depth option and on the Run Analysis button.
Which depth is selected to start with
- Subscription plans: the deepest depth your plan includes. On Professional, that’s Deep.
- Pay-as-you-go: Quick Scan, the lowest-cost option. Pick a deeper one if you want it.
Locked depths
A locked depth shows a padlock and the tooltip Upgrade to unlock. Clicking it opens a dialog that names the depth (for example Deep analysis · ~8 min) and lists what you’d get. Click View plans to upgrade, or Not now to close it. What View plans does depends on your account:Choosing a depth
- Quick Scan suits a first look, a quick sense check, or a question you’ll come back to.
- Standard suits most planning work where you’ll act on the recommendations.
- Deep suits decisions you’ll take to a board, client or investor, where specialist views and tested assumptions matter.

