diff --git a/crates/sdk/src/lib.rs b/crates/sdk/src/lib.rs
index a49b4232b0..801f057377 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/src/lib.rs
@@ -397,13 +397,32 @@ where
         &self,
         app_exe: impl Into<ExecutableFormat>,
         inputs: StdIn,
+    ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, (u64, u64)), SdkError> {
+        self.execute_metered_cost_with_max_cost(app_exe, inputs, None)
+    }
+
+    /// Executes with cost metering to measure computational cost in trace cells.
+    /// Returns both user public values, and cost along with instruction count.
+    /// 
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `app_exe` - The executable to run
+    /// * `inputs` - Program inputs
+    /// * `max_cost` - Optional maximum execution cost. If None, uses the default value.
+    pub fn execute_metered_cost_with_max_cost(
+        &self,
+        app_exe: impl Into<ExecutableFormat>,
+        inputs: StdIn,
+        max_cost: Option<u64>,
     ) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, (u64, u64)), SdkError> {
         let app_prover = self.app_prover(app_exe)?;
 
         let vm = app_prover.vm();
         let exe = app_prover.exe();
 
-        let ctx = vm.build_metered_cost_ctx();
+        let mut ctx = vm.build_metered_cost_ctx();
+        if let Some(max_cost) = max_cost {
+            ctx = ctx.with_max_execution_cost(max_cost);
+        }
         let interpreter = vm
             .metered_cost_interpreter(&exe)
             .map_err(VirtualMachineError::from)?;
diff --git a/crates/sdk/tests/integration_test.rs b/crates/sdk/tests/integration_test.rs
index 304207ea5d..408d77294d 100644
--- a/crates/sdk/tests/integration_test.rs
+++ b/crates/sdk/tests/integration_test.rs
@@ -481,3 +481,36 @@ fn test_inner_proof_codec_roundtrip() -> eyre::Result<()> {
     verify_app_proof(&app_vk, &decoded_app_proof)?;
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_execute_metered_cost_with_custom_max_cost() -> eyre::Result<()> {
+    setup_tracing();
+    let app_config = small_test_app_config(1);
+    let sdk = Sdk::new(app_config)?;
+    let exe = app_exe_for_test();
+
+    // Test with default max cost
+    let (public_values_default, (cost_default, instret_default)) = 
+        sdk.execute_metered_cost(exe.clone(), StdIn::default())?;
+    
+    // Test with custom max cost (should be the same as default for this simple program)
+    let (public_values_custom, (cost_custom, instret_custom)) = 
+        sdk.execute_metered_cost_with_max_cost(exe.clone(), StdIn::default(), None)?;
+    
+    // Results should be identical
+    assert_eq!(public_values_default, public_values_custom);
+    assert_eq!(cost_default, cost_custom);
+    assert_eq!(instret_default, instret_custom);
+
+    // Test with a higher max cost (should work normally)
+    let high_max_cost = cost_default * 2; // Use 200% of the normal cost
+    let (public_values_high, (cost_high, instret_high)) = 
+        sdk.execute_metered_cost_with_max_cost(exe, StdIn::default(), Some(high_max_cost))?;
+    
+    // With higher max cost, execution should work normally
+    assert_eq!(public_values_high, public_values_default);
+    assert_eq!(cost_high, cost_default);
+    assert_eq!(instret_high, instret_default);
+
+    Ok(())
+}