# Runtime Cost

> The degree of runtime overhead incurred by checking conditions on every call.

Record: `lex:runtime-cost`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-runtime-cost

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Postconditions](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/postconditions.md)