Reading about Commit Burndown pricing model

I wonder what you think about this "new" pricing model promoted by Nue.

It feels like it's supposed to solve a very real shift:

Simply put:

As a vendor, how do I give my customers flexibility without destroying (the predictability of) my revenue?

I like the direction, but I wonder where it might break in practice.

A few things that can go wrong in my mind:

it's difficult for customers to understand, because it's complex.
AI usage volatility is still crushing margins.
Frequent disputes about overage and unexpected credit burn.
Prone to metering inconsistencies = even more disputes.
Revenue still unclear + accounting complexity (taxes, compliance).
Product behaviour drifts away from the commercial intent over time (the entitlements become a bit fuzzy).

Curious what people here actually think of this model. Have you seen it succeed or fail?

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