Sage Levels

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Sage Levels: Technical Differences

What distinguishes Lite, Core, and Advanced Sages — and how to choose the right level for your role.

3 Sage Levels

Same AI Engine Across All Levels

2 Available Add-ons

Overview

SageScreen offers three Sage levels: Lite, Core, and Advanced. The level determines the maximum interview duration and the credit cost per screening. All three levels use the same AI evaluation engine and produce the same report structure. The difference is scope, not quality.

Level Comparison

The table below summarizes how the three levels differ. Duration and credit values are configurable by the system administrator. Default durations are set at the platform level and can be viewed in the admin settings under Sage Management.

Attribute	Lite	Core	Advanced
Interview duration	Shortest	Medium	Longest
Credit cost per screen	Lowest	Medium	Highest
Evaluation engine	Same	Same	Same
Report structure	Same	Same	Same
Scoring and recommendations	Same	Same	Same

Note

All three levels produce identical report structures, scoring outputs, and hire or pass recommendations. Choosing a higher level gives the Sage more time to explore candidate responses in depth — it does not change how results are calculated or presented.

Choosing a Level

The level you choose should match the depth of evaluation the role requires. The level is set when the Sage is created, based on the Sage Mentor selected. Each Sage Mentor defines which levels are available and what duration range each level supports.

Lite

Appropriate for roles where a brief, focused conversation is sufficient to assess alignment. Shorter interviews with fewer questions. Best suited for high-volume or entry-level positions where speed matters.

Core

The standard choice for most roles. Provides enough interview time for thorough exploration of competencies and cultural fit. Recommended as the default when you are unsure which level to select.

Advanced

Designed for senior or complex roles where deep evaluation across multiple dimensions is required. Longer interviews allow the Sage to probe more areas in greater depth. Use this level when surface-level answers are not sufficient to make a confident assessment.

Add-on Costs

Regardless of level, enabling add-ons increases the per-screen credit cost. Add-on costs are configurable at the global, council, or per-Sage level.

Language add-on: Enables multilingual screening. Adds a fixed credit increment per screen. Available on Core and Advanced levels only.
Audio add-on: Enables audio recording capabilities. Adds a fixed credit increment per screen.

Add-on	What It Enables	Availability	Credit Impact
Language	Multilingual screening	Core and Advanced only	Fixed increment per screen
Audio	Audio recording capabilities	All levels (currently disabled)	Fixed increment per screen

Important

The Sage level is set at creation time and cannot be changed after the Sage is built. If you need a different level for the same role, you will need to create a new Sage. Credits for Sage creation are consumed when the build process begins at Step 4 of the creation wizard.

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