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LangSmith

Know what your agents are really doing

Overview

What LangSmith does

Observability, evaluation, and tracing platform for LLM applications and agents from LangChain.

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  • Usage beyond the included trace allotment is billed in LangChain Compute Units at $1.50 per LCU and Storage Units at $1.00 per LSU, an unfamiliar metering unit compared to flat per-seat pricing, as of August 2026.

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