Sage Levels: Technical Differences

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

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.

Attribute	Lite	Core	Advanced
Interview duration	Shortest	Medium	Longest
Credit cost per screen	Lowest	Medium	Highest
Languages	All supported	All supported	All supported
English Proficiency	Not available	Included	Included
Evaluation engine	Same	Same	Same
Report structure	Same	Same	Same
Recommendations	Same	Same	Same

Note

All three levels produce identical report structures and Strong, Moderate, or Weak alignment 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.

Included at No Extra Cost

• Languages: Every supported language is available on all three levels, with no additional credit cost.
• English Proficiency: Included on Core and Advanced Sages at no additional credit cost. It evaluates a candidate’s English proficiency during the screening, independent of the Sage’s configured language.

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.