Legal AI Just Switched to Usage-Based Pricing: Why Per-Matter Cost Tracking Is the New Survival Skill for Law Firms in 2026

In mid-2026, legal AI vendors began moving from flat per-seat subscriptions to usage-based, token-style pricing tied to documents and matters. Here is why that shift makes per-matter cost tracking essential — and how CaseQube and LawAccounting let firms see exactly which matters their AI spend is going to.