KEY ADVANTAGES OF Q402 IN PAYMENTS
True Micropayment Support — Enables tiny transactions (e.g., $0.001–$0.01) with near-zero fees (only blockchain gas, often fractions of a cent on L2s), unlike credit cards' high fixed costs (~$0.30 + 3%).
Instant Settlement — Payments confirm in seconds (blockchain speed, e.g., ~2 seconds on supported chains), with funds directly to the merchant — no delays or holds.
No Intermediaries / Zero Protocol Fees — Peer-to-peer via blockchain; no cut taken by x402 itself, reducing costs dramatically vs. traditional rails.
Agentic & Machine-Friendly — Designed for AI agents to pay autonomously for API calls, data, or services — perfect for the emerging AI economy without human intervention.
Simple Integration — Servers add one line of code to return 402 + payment requirements; clients retry with proof-of-payment in headers — stateless and programmatic.
Open & Neutral Standard — Backed by Coinbase, Cloudflare, and the x402 Foundation; chain-agnostic, avoids silos, and promotes a fairer web (first-mover advantage in agentic payments).
