Research method

Every changing fact needs a trail.

Our method separates identity, claims, observations, and price versions so readers can see what is known, who said it, and when it was checked.

Status
Published
Owner
H3 Max Stream editorial desk
Reviewed by
H3 Max Stream data steward
Modified

Evidence ladder

First-party sources lead; they do not become neutral.

Official documentation and endpoint pages are preferred for current specifications and prices. Official announcements establish what a provider said at a point in time, but performance statements remain provider-reported until independently reproduced.

Reliable secondary sources can add context or corroboration. Community posts and project submissions are leads, not publication authority.

  • Official documentation and billing surfaces
  • Official announcements and repositories
  • Recorded first-party observations with a stated method
  • Reliable independent reporting
  • Community reports and submissions as unverified leads

Semantics

Unknown is a result, not an empty cell.

Not disclosed means no reliable public evidence was found for the field. Stale means a previously verified record crossed its review boundary. Neither state is represented as zero, false, or an implied negative.

A project status records the last observation under a named method. An HTTP response alone does not prove that a generative stream is live.

Conflicts

Keep disagreement visible.

When first-party pages disagree, the ledger retains both claims with their scope and observation time. We do not average the values or quietly select the more convenient statement.

For pricing, an effective endpoint or billing surface takes priority only when its identity, unit, currency, and timing can be matched. Otherwise the value remains announced, historical, or unavailable to the calculator.

Freshness

Volatility determines review pressure.

Promotions and live status receive short review windows. Stable model identity and historical release records can use longer intervals. Crossing a conservative review deadline blocks a dynamic price from new calculations until it is checked again.

Automated checks may flag a likely change or broken link, but they do not autonomously publish a new price or declare a project discontinued.