Predictika · Instrument and assay kit quotes

An AI sales agent's single-cell and spatial quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a single-cell or spatial genomics instrument and the assay kits that run on it: instrument, kit, sample type, kit quantity, service plan, pricing tier and discount. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the compatibility, quantity and approval rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the sample capacity it computed.

Scope: single-cell and spatial genomics instrument plus assay kit quotes: instrument and kit compatibility, sample type, kit quantity, capture area, service plan, academic versus commercial tier and discount approvals. See everything this validator covers

This validator models quotes that pair a single-cell, in situ or spatial instrument with assay kits — not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Instrument and kit compatibility — five instruments (Chromium X Series, Chromium Connect, Chromium Controller, Xenium Analyzer, Visium CytAssist) and nine assay kits, including which kits run on which instrument.
  • Sample type — dissociated cells or nuclei, FFPE tissue or frozen tissue, and which kits accept each.
  • Kit quantity — enough kits to cover the samples, and the sample capacity the quote states.
  • Visium capture area — the 6.5 mm and 11 mm capture areas and whether the tissue fits.
  • Research use only — clinical use is blocked.
  • Service and bundle — minimum service plan per instrument, maximum term, and an instrument and kit bundle that needs at least two kits.
  • Pricing tier and discount authority — academic versus commercial tier, what a sales rep can discount, what needs management approval and what no one can approve.

Any instrument and kit quote touching these choices is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (10x Genomics does not publish a list price table, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), sequencers and other lab equipment, custom Xenium panels, and any vendor CPQ platform. Assumptions: kit compatibility flags, kit sizes, sample-type support, service plans, the bundle rule and discount limits are approximate or invented illustrative values.

The AI sales agentBuilds the instrument and kit quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed sample capacity.

7 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
An assay kit that does not run on the chosen instrumentOnly with care
A product rule linking each kit to its instruments. It works, but every new kit or instrument generation adds rules to maintain.		Compatibility sits in the kit records and is checked against the instrument on every call.
Sample type the kit does not accept (for example FFPE on a frozen-only kit)Only with care
One rule per kit and sample type, usually buried in product rules that are hard to review.		Accepted sample types are fields on each kit; a new kit is a new row, not a new rule.
Kits that do not cover the samples, or a stated capacity that disagrees with the kitsOnly with workarounds
A validation rule can compare a stated capacity only if it is a field on the quote, and the capacity must be calculated first from kit size and quantity.		The stated capacity travels with the quote and is compared with the computed capacity on every call.
Academic tier for a commercial customer, plus discount limits by tierOnly with workarounds
Tier eligibility is usually a pricebook choice; checking it against the customer type and the discount limit needs custom validation or manual review.		Tier, customer type, verification and discount authority are checked together, with all reasons listed.
Research-use-only, minimum service plan and bundle rules reported togetherOnly with care
Each is easy alone. Several reasons at once usually means several rules firing separately, each with its own message.		Every reason is listed together, in order of severity.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression does not run on the Chromium Controller.
2The Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression does not accept the sample type on this quote.
31 kit(s) of the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 cover 4 sample(s), but the quote needs 8.
4The quote states a capacity of 16 sample(s), but the kits on it cover 8.
5This quote is for clinical use; the products are sold for research use only.
6The academic pricing tier is not available to a commercial customer.
7A discount of 21 percent is above the 20 percent that anyone can approve in the Academic tier.
8The Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression needs a capture area (6.5 mm or 11 mm) and none is selected.
9The tissue is larger than the selected capture area.
10The instrument and kit bundle needs at least 2 kits; the quote has 1.
11The Xenium Analyzer needs at least a higher service plan level than the Standard warranty only on the quote.
12A service term of 4 years is above the 3 year maximum.
13A discount of 12 percent is above the 8 percent a sales rep can give in the Commercial tier; it needs sales management approval.
14The Chromium Controller is being phased out; confirm the customer should not move to the Chromium X Series.
15The academic tier is requested but the customer has no verified academic status on file.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Instrument and kit: A GEM-X kit on a Chromium Controller

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Chromium Controller with 2 kits of the GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression for 8 samples of dissociated cells or nuclei, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Commercial. Requested discount: 0 percent. The quote states a capacity of 16 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Kit does not run on the instrument. The GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression does not run on the Chromium Controller.
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  • Stated capacity does not match. The quote states a capacity of 16 sample(s), but the kits on it cover 8.
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  • Instrument being phased out. The Chromium Controller is being phased out; confirm the customer should not move to the Chromium X Series.
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2. Instrument and kit: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Chromium X Series with 2 kits of the GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression for 8 samples of dissociated cells or nuclei, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Commercial. Requested discount: 0 percent. The quote states a capacity of 8 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. The Chromium X Series with the GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression covers 8 sample(s) in 2 kit(s); service Extended service plan for 1 year(s); pricing tier Commercial.
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3. Spatial slides: A frozen-only Visium HD kit with FFPE tissue

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Visium CytAssist with 4 kits of the Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression for 8 samples of FFPE tissue, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Commercial. Requested discount: 0 percent. Tissue about 9.0 mm. The quote states a capacity of 8 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Sample type not accepted by the kit. The Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression does not accept the sample type on this quote.
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  • Capture area missing. The Visium HD 3-prime Gene Expression needs a capture area (6.5 mm or 11 mm) and none is selected.
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4. Spatial slides: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Visium CytAssist with 4 kits of the Visium HD Whole Transcriptome Panel for 8 samples of FFPE tissue, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Commercial. Requested discount: 0 percent. Capture area: 11.0 mm; tissue about 9.0 mm. The quote states a capacity of 8 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. The Visium CytAssist with the Visium HD Whole Transcriptome Panel covers 8 sample(s) in 4 kit(s); service Extended service plan for 1 year(s); pricing tier Commercial.
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5. Pricing tier and discount: The academic tier for a commercial customer

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Chromium Controller with 2 kits of the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 for 8 samples of dissociated cells or nuclei, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Academic. Requested discount: 18 percent. The quote states a capacity of 8 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Academic tier not available. The academic pricing tier is not available to a commercial customer.
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  • Discount needs approval. A discount of 18 percent is above the 10 percent a sales rep can give in the Academic tier; it needs sales management approval.
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  • Instrument being phased out. The Chromium Controller is being phased out; confirm the customer should not move to the Chromium X Series.
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6. Pricing tier and discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Chromium Controller with 2 kits of the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 for 8 samples of dissociated cells or nuclei, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Commercial. Requested discount: 12 percent. The quote states a capacity of 8 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. A discount of 12 percent is above the 8 percent a sales rep can give in the Commercial tier; it needs sales management approval.
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  • Instrument being phased out. The Chromium Controller is being phased out; confirm the customer should not move to the Chromium X Series.
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  • Quote summary. The Chromium Controller with the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 covers 8 sample(s) in 2 kit(s); service Extended service plan for 1 year(s); pricing tier Commercial.
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7. Pricing tier and discount: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the Chromium X Series with 2 kits of the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 for 8 samples of dissociated cells or nuclei, for a commercial customer. Research use. Service: Extended service plan for 1 year(s). Pricing tier: Commercial. Requested discount: 8 percent. The quote states a capacity of 8 samples. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. The Chromium X Series with the Next GEM Single Cell 3-prime v3.1 covers 8 sample(s) in 2 kit(s); service Extended service plan for 1 year(s); pricing tier Commercial.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a single-cell or spatial genomics instrument and the assay kits that run on it: instrument, kit, sample type, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the compatibility, quantity and approval rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the sample capacity it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote the Chromium Controller with 2 kits of the GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression for 8 samples of dissociated cells or nuclei, for a commercial customer. Research use. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with two findings and one approval, all in one answer. The GEM-X Universal 3-prime Gene Expression does not run on the Chromium Controller. The quote states a capacity of 16 sample(s), but the kits on it cover 8.
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  6. The validator returned two blocking findings and one approval in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other.
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  7. What this shows: for an assay kit that does not run on the chosen instrument, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the instrument to Chromium X Series and the stated sample capacity to 8.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All three earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  13. Three problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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