How to set up tiered pricing in Laravel with Stripe

Stripe allows you to set up different tiered pricing models:

• Usage-based: The final price is based on the last tier reached, requiring a metering event in Stripe.
• Per tier: Each usage tier has a fixed price assigned.
• Volume: A single price applies to all units consumed within the range.

In your Stripe account, you must:

1. Create a price (price_id) with the desired pricing model.
2. Define unit ranges and their costs in Stripe’s pricing panel.
3. Create a Meter Event and associate it with the price_id.

To start a subscription with tiered pricing in Laravel, you can use the following code after integrating Stripe Elements:To start a subscription with tiered pricing in Laravel, you can use the following code after integrating Stripe Elements

public function processSubscription(Request $request)
{
    $partner = auth('partner')->user();

    $paymentMethod = $request->input('payment_method');

    $partner->createOrGetStripeCustomer();
    $partner->addPaymentMethod($paymentMethod);

	$price_id = 'price_1...'; //Price ID
    $partner->newSubscription('default')
        ->meteredPrice($price_id)
        ->create($paymentMethod);

    return redirect()->route('subscription.form')->with('success', 'Subscription started!');
}

For Stripe to correctly calculate invoices in “usage-based” models, you must periodically send usage information (consumption). This is done through usageRecords.

In Laravel, you can report it using a Command that runs at your desired frequency (e.g., every hour or at the end of the day).

$subscription = $user->subscriptions()->first();

if ($subscription && $subscription->items->first()) {
	$user->reportMeterEvent('meter_id', quantity: 10);
}

Setting up tiered pricing in Stripe with Laravel is straightforward if you properly define the tiers in Stripe and report usage correctly. This approach allows for automatic billing based on the number of users without the need to manually manage subscriptions.