diff --git a/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go b/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
index e8f0814f299..f0e70e34431 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/trace"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func newFixture(b *testing.B) *benchFixture {
 func (*benchFixture) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) export.Aggregator {
 	switch descriptor.MetricKind() {
 	case export.CounterKind:
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	case export.MeasureKind:
 		if strings.HasSuffix(descriptor.Name(), "minmaxsumcount") {
 			return minmaxsumcount.New(descriptor)
diff --git a/api/global/internal/meter.go b/api/global/internal/meter.go
index 06dfc1c5a62..c5917e023e6 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/meter.go
+++ b/api/global/internal/meter.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type instImpl struct {
 	name  string
 	mkind metricKind
 	nkind core.NumberKind
-	opts  interface{}
+	opts  []metric.Option
 }
 
 type obsImpl struct {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ type obsImpl struct {
 
 	name     string
 	nkind    core.NumberKind
-	opts     []metric.ObserverOptionApplier
+	opts     []metric.Option
 	meter    *meter
 	callback interface{}
 }
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func (m *meter) setDelegate(provider metric.Provider) {
 	m.orderedObservers = nil
 }
 
-func (m *meter) newInst(name string, mkind metricKind, nkind core.NumberKind, opts interface{}) (metric.InstrumentImpl, error) {
+func (m *meter) newInst(name string, mkind metricKind, nkind core.NumberKind, opts []metric.Option) (metric.InstrumentImpl, error) {
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()
 
@@ -209,18 +209,18 @@ func delegateCheck(has hasImpl, err error) (metric.InstrumentImpl, error) {
 	return nil, err
 }
 
-func newInstDelegate(m metric.Meter, name string, mkind metricKind, nkind core.NumberKind, opts interface{}) (metric.InstrumentImpl, error) {
+func newInstDelegate(m metric.Meter, name string, mkind metricKind, nkind core.NumberKind, opts []metric.Option) (metric.InstrumentImpl, error) {
 	switch mkind {
 	case counterKind:
 		if nkind == core.Int64NumberKind {
-			return delegateCheck(m.NewInt64Counter(name, opts.([]metric.CounterOptionApplier)...))
+			return delegateCheck(m.NewInt64Counter(name, opts...))
 		}
-		return delegateCheck(m.NewFloat64Counter(name, opts.([]metric.CounterOptionApplier)...))
+		return delegateCheck(m.NewFloat64Counter(name, opts...))
 	case measureKind:
 		if nkind == core.Int64NumberKind {
-			return delegateCheck(m.NewInt64Measure(name, opts.([]metric.MeasureOptionApplier)...))
+			return delegateCheck(m.NewInt64Measure(name, opts...))
 		}
-		return delegateCheck(m.NewFloat64Measure(name, opts.([]metric.MeasureOptionApplier)...))
+		return delegateCheck(m.NewFloat64Measure(name, opts...))
 	}
 	return nil, errInvalidMetricKind
 }
@@ -419,34 +419,34 @@ func (labels *labelSet) Delegate() metric.LabelSet {
 
 // Constructors
 
-func (m *meter) NewInt64Counter(name string, opts ...metric.CounterOptionApplier) (metric.Int64Counter, error) {
+func (m *meter) NewInt64Counter(name string, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Int64Counter, error) {
 	return metric.WrapInt64CounterInstrument(m.newInst(name, counterKind, core.Int64NumberKind, opts))
 }
 
-func (m *meter) NewFloat64Counter(name string, opts ...metric.CounterOptionApplier) (metric.Float64Counter, error) {
+func (m *meter) NewFloat64Counter(name string, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Float64Counter, error) {
 	return metric.WrapFloat64CounterInstrument(m.newInst(name, counterKind, core.Float64NumberKind, opts))
 }
 
-func (m *meter) NewInt64Measure(name string, opts ...metric.MeasureOptionApplier) (metric.Int64Measure, error) {
+func (m *meter) NewInt64Measure(name string, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Int64Measure, error) {
 	return metric.WrapInt64MeasureInstrument(m.newInst(name, measureKind, core.Int64NumberKind, opts))
 }
 
-func (m *meter) NewFloat64Measure(name string, opts ...metric.MeasureOptionApplier) (metric.Float64Measure, error) {
+func (m *meter) NewFloat64Measure(name string, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Float64Measure, error) {
 	return metric.WrapFloat64MeasureInstrument(m.newInst(name, measureKind, core.Float64NumberKind, opts))
 }
 
-func (m *meter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback metric.Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...metric.ObserverOptionApplier) (metric.Int64Observer, error) {
+func (m *meter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback metric.Int64ObserverCallback, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Int64Observer, error) {
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()
 
 	if meterPtr := (*metric.Meter)(atomic.LoadPointer(&m.delegate)); meterPtr != nil {
-		return (*meterPtr).RegisterInt64Observer(name, callback, oos...)
+		return (*meterPtr).RegisterInt64Observer(name, callback, opts...)
 	}
 
 	obs := &obsImpl{
 		name:     name,
 		nkind:    core.Int64NumberKind,
-		opts:     oos,
+		opts:     opts,
 		meter:    m,
 		callback: callback,
 	}
@@ -456,18 +456,18 @@ func (m *meter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback metric.Int64Observer
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *meter) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback metric.Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...metric.ObserverOptionApplier) (metric.Float64Observer, error) {
+func (m *meter) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback metric.Float64ObserverCallback, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Float64Observer, error) {
 	m.lock.Lock()
 	defer m.lock.Unlock()
 
 	if meterPtr := (*metric.Meter)(atomic.LoadPointer(&m.delegate)); meterPtr != nil {
-		return (*meterPtr).RegisterFloat64Observer(name, callback, oos...)
+		return (*meterPtr).RegisterFloat64Observer(name, callback, opts...)
 	}
 
 	obs := &obsImpl{
 		name:     name,
 		nkind:    core.Float64NumberKind,
-		opts:     oos,
+		opts:     opts,
 		meter:    m,
 		callback: callback,
 	}
diff --git a/api/global/internal/meter_test.go b/api/global/internal/meter_test.go
index d456fc6c798..845fefbc69c 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/meter_test.go
+++ b/api/global/internal/meter_test.go
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (m *meterProviderWithConstructorError) Meter(name string) metric.Meter {
 	return &meterWithConstructorError{m.Provider.Meter(name)}
 }
 
-func (m *meterWithConstructorError) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...metric.CounterOptionApplier) (metric.Int64Counter, error) {
+func (m *meterWithConstructorError) NewInt64Counter(name string, opts ...metric.Option) (metric.Int64Counter, error) {
 	return metric.Int64Counter{}, errors.New("constructor error")
 }
 
diff --git a/api/metric/api.go b/api/metric/api.go
index b1b105c79e5..a54c33aa30e 100644
--- a/api/metric/api.go
+++ b/api/metric/api.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ type Provider interface {
 type LabelSet interface {
 }
 
-// Options contains some options for metrics of any kind.
-type Options struct {
+// Config contains some options for metrics of any kind.
+type Config struct {
 	// Description is an optional field describing the metric
 	// instrument.
 	Description string
@@ -43,42 +43,12 @@ type Options struct {
 	// Keys are recommended keys determined in the handles
 	// obtained for the metric.
 	Keys []core.Key
-	// Alternate defines the property of metric value dependent on
-	// a metric type.
-	//
-	// - for Counter, true implies that the metric is an up-down
-	//   Counter
-	//
-	// - for Measure, true implies that the metric supports
-	//   positive and negative values
-	//
-	// - for Observer, true implies that the metric is a
-	//   non-descending Observer
-	Alternate bool
 }
 
-// CounterOptionApplier is an interface for applying metric options
-// that are valid only for counter metrics.
-type CounterOptionApplier interface {
-	// ApplyCounterOption is used to make some general or
-	// counter-specific changes in the Options.
-	ApplyCounterOption(*Options)
-}
-
-// MeasureOptionApplier is an interface for applying metric options
-// that are valid only for measure metrics.
-type MeasureOptionApplier interface {
-	// ApplyMeasureOption is used to make some general or
-	// measure-specific changes in the Options.
-	ApplyMeasureOption(*Options)
-}
-
-// ObserverOptionApplier is an interface for applying metric options
-// that are valid only for observer metrics.
-type ObserverOptionApplier interface {
-	// ApplyObserverOption is used to make some general or
-	// observer-specific changes in the Options.
-	ApplyObserverOption(*Options)
+// Option is an interface for applying metric options.
+type Option interface {
+	// Apply is used to set the Option value of a Config.
+	Apply(*Config)
 }
 
 // Measurement is used for reporting a batch of metric
@@ -119,25 +89,25 @@ type Meter interface {
 
 	// NewInt64Counter creates a new integral counter with a given
 	// name and customized with passed options.
-	NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) (Int64Counter, error)
+	NewInt64Counter(name string, opts ...Option) (Int64Counter, error)
 	// NewFloat64Counter creates a new floating point counter with
 	// a given name and customized with passed options.
-	NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) (Float64Counter, error)
+	NewFloat64Counter(name string, opts ...Option) (Float64Counter, error)
 	// NewInt64Measure creates a new integral measure with a given
 	// name and customized with passed options.
-	NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) (Int64Measure, error)
+	NewInt64Measure(name string, opts ...Option) (Int64Measure, error)
 	// NewFloat64Measure creates a new floating point measure with
 	// a given name and customized with passed options.
-	NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) (Float64Measure, error)
+	NewFloat64Measure(name string, opts ...Option) (Float64Measure, error)
 
 	// RegisterInt64Observer creates a new integral observer with a
 	// given name, running a given callback, and customized with passed
 	// options. Callback can be nil.
-	RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...ObserverOptionApplier) (Int64Observer, error)
+	RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCallback, opts ...Option) (Int64Observer, error)
 	// RegisterFloat64Observer creates a new floating point observer
 	// with a given name, running a given callback, and customized with
 	// passed options. Callback can be nil.
-	RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...ObserverOptionApplier) (Float64Observer, error)
+	RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback Float64ObserverCallback, opts ...Option) (Float64Observer, error)
 }
 
 // Int64ObserverResult is an interface for reporting integral
@@ -172,138 +142,36 @@ type Float64Observer interface {
 	Unregister()
 }
 
-// Option supports specifying the various metric options.
-type Option func(*Options)
-
-// OptionApplier is an interface for applying metric options that are
-// valid for all the kinds of metrics.
-type OptionApplier interface {
-	CounterOptionApplier
-	MeasureOptionApplier
-	ObserverOptionApplier
-	// ApplyOption is used to make some general changes in the
-	// Options.
-	ApplyOption(*Options)
-}
-
-// CounterObserverOptionApplier is an interface for applying metric
-// options that are valid for counter or observer metrics.
-type CounterObserverOptionApplier interface {
-	CounterOptionApplier
-	ObserverOptionApplier
-}
-
-type optionWrapper struct {
-	F Option
-}
-
-type counterOptionWrapper struct {
-	F Option
-}
-
-type measureOptionWrapper struct {
-	F Option
-}
-
-type observerOptionWrapper struct {
-	F Option
-}
-
-type counterObserverOptionWrapper struct {
-	FC Option
-	FO Option
-}
-
-var (
-	_ OptionApplier         = optionWrapper{}
-	_ CounterOptionApplier  = counterOptionWrapper{}
-	_ MeasureOptionApplier  = measureOptionWrapper{}
-	_ ObserverOptionApplier = observerOptionWrapper{}
-)
-
-func (o optionWrapper) ApplyCounterOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.ApplyOption(opts)
-}
-
-func (o optionWrapper) ApplyMeasureOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.ApplyOption(opts)
-}
-
-func (o optionWrapper) ApplyObserverOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.ApplyOption(opts)
-}
-
-func (o optionWrapper) ApplyOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.F(opts)
-}
-
-func (o counterOptionWrapper) ApplyCounterOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.F(opts)
+// WithDescription applies provided description.
+func WithDescription(desc string) Option {
+	return descriptionOption(desc)
 }
 
-func (o measureOptionWrapper) ApplyMeasureOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.F(opts)
-}
+type descriptionOption string
 
-func (o counterObserverOptionWrapper) ApplyCounterOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.FC(opts)
+func (d descriptionOption) Apply(config *Config) {
+	config.Description = string(d)
 }
 
-func (o counterObserverOptionWrapper) ApplyObserverOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.FO(opts)
+// WithUnit applies provided unit.
+func WithUnit(unit unit.Unit) Option {
+	return unitOption(unit)
 }
 
-func (o observerOptionWrapper) ApplyObserverOption(opts *Options) {
-	o.F(opts)
-}
+type unitOption unit.Unit
 
-// WithDescription applies provided description.
-func WithDescription(desc string) OptionApplier {
-	return optionWrapper{
-		F: func(opts *Options) {
-			opts.Description = desc
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// WithUnit applies provided unit.
-func WithUnit(unit unit.Unit) OptionApplier {
-	return optionWrapper{
-		F: func(opts *Options) {
-			opts.Unit = unit
-		},
-	}
+func (u unitOption) Apply(config *Config) {
+	config.Unit = unit.Unit(u)
 }
 
 // WithKeys applies recommended label keys. Multiple `WithKeys`
 // options accumulate.
-func WithKeys(keys ...core.Key) OptionApplier {
-	return optionWrapper{
-		F: func(opts *Options) {
-			opts.Keys = append(opts.Keys, keys...)
-		},
-	}
+func WithKeys(keys ...core.Key) Option {
+	return keysOption(keys)
 }
 
-// WithMonotonic sets whether a counter or an observer is not
-// permitted to go down.
-func WithMonotonic(monotonic bool) CounterObserverOptionApplier {
-	return counterObserverOptionWrapper{
-		FC: func(opts *Options) {
-			opts.Alternate = !monotonic
-		},
-		FO: func(opts *Options) {
-			opts.Alternate = monotonic
-		},
-	}
-}
+type keysOption []core.Key
 
-// WithAbsolute sets whether a measure is not permitted to be
-// negative.
-func WithAbsolute(absolute bool) MeasureOptionApplier {
-	return measureOptionWrapper{
-		F: func(opts *Options) {
-			opts.Alternate = !absolute
-		},
-	}
+func (k keysOption) Apply(config *Config) {
+	config.Keys = append(config.Keys, k...)
 }
diff --git a/api/metric/api_test.go b/api/metric/api_test.go
index 68ba16ce15a..d61fabb84a0 100644
--- a/api/metric/api_test.go
+++ b/api/metric/api_test.go
@@ -33,14 +33,13 @@ import (
 
 var Must = metric.Must
 
-func TestCounterOptions(t *testing.T) {
+func TestOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	type testcase struct {
 		name string
-		opts []metric.CounterOptionApplier
+		opts []metric.Option
 		keys []core.Key
 		desc string
 		unit unit.Unit
-		alt  bool
 	}
 	testcases := []testcase{
 		{
@@ -49,11 +48,10 @@ func TestCounterOptions(t *testing.T) {
 			keys: nil,
 			desc: "",
 			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "keys keys keys",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
+			opts: []metric.Option{
 				metric.WithKeys(key.New("foo"), key.New("foo2")),
 				metric.WithKeys(key.New("bar"), key.New("bar2")),
 				metric.WithKeys(key.New("baz"), key.New("baz2")),
@@ -65,310 +63,55 @@ func TestCounterOptions(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			desc: "",
 			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "description",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
+			opts: []metric.Option{
 				metric.WithDescription("stuff"),
 			},
 			keys: nil,
 			desc: "stuff",
 			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "description override",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
+			opts: []metric.Option{
 				metric.WithDescription("stuff"),
 				metric.WithDescription("things"),
 			},
 			keys: nil,
 			desc: "things",
 			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "unit",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
+			opts: []metric.Option{
 				metric.WithUnit("s"),
 			},
 			keys: nil,
 			desc: "",
 			unit: "s",
-			alt:  false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "unit override",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
+			opts: []metric.Option{
 				metric.WithUnit("s"),
 				metric.WithUnit("h"),
 			},
 			keys: nil,
 			desc: "",
 			unit: "h",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "nonmonotonic",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithMonotonic(false),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "nonmonotonic, but not really",
-			opts: []metric.CounterOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithMonotonic(false),
-				metric.WithMonotonic(true),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
 		},
 	}
 	for idx, tt := range testcases {
 		t.Logf("Testing counter case %s (%d)", tt.name, idx)
-		opts := &metric.Options{}
-		metric.ApplyCounterOptions(opts, tt.opts...)
-		checkOptions(t, opts, &metric.Options{
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(metric.Configure(tt.opts), metric.Config{
 			Description: tt.desc,
 			Unit:        tt.unit,
 			Keys:        tt.keys,
-			Alternate:   tt.alt,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestMeasureOptions(t *testing.T) {
-	type testcase struct {
-		name string
-		opts []metric.MeasureOptionApplier
-		keys []core.Key
-		desc string
-		unit unit.Unit
-		alt  bool
-	}
-	testcases := []testcase{
-		{
-			name: "no opts",
-			opts: nil,
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "keys keys keys",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithKeys(key.New("foo"), key.New("foo2")),
-				metric.WithKeys(key.New("bar"), key.New("bar2")),
-				metric.WithKeys(key.New("baz"), key.New("baz2")),
-			},
-			keys: []core.Key{
-				key.New("foo"), key.New("foo2"),
-				key.New("bar"), key.New("bar2"),
-				key.New("baz"), key.New("baz2"),
-			},
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "description",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithDescription("stuff"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "stuff",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "description override",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithDescription("stuff"),
-				metric.WithDescription("things"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "things",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "unit",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithUnit("s"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "s",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "unit override",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithUnit("s"),
-				metric.WithUnit("h"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "h",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "not absolute",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithAbsolute(false),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "not absolute, but not really",
-			opts: []metric.MeasureOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithAbsolute(false),
-				metric.WithAbsolute(true),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-	}
-	for idx, tt := range testcases {
-		t.Logf("Testing measure case %s (%d)", tt.name, idx)
-		opts := &metric.Options{}
-		metric.ApplyMeasureOptions(opts, tt.opts...)
-		checkOptions(t, opts, &metric.Options{
-			Description: tt.desc,
-			Unit:        tt.unit,
-			Keys:        tt.keys,
-			Alternate:   tt.alt,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestObserverOptions(t *testing.T) {
-	type testcase struct {
-		name string
-		opts []metric.ObserverOptionApplier
-		keys []core.Key
-		desc string
-		unit unit.Unit
-		alt  bool
-	}
-	testcases := []testcase{
-		{
-			name: "no opts",
-			opts: nil,
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "keys keys keys",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithKeys(key.New("foo"), key.New("foo2")),
-				metric.WithKeys(key.New("bar"), key.New("bar2")),
-				metric.WithKeys(key.New("baz"), key.New("baz2")),
-			},
-			keys: []core.Key{
-				key.New("foo"), key.New("foo2"),
-				key.New("bar"), key.New("bar2"),
-				key.New("baz"), key.New("baz2"),
-			},
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "description",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithDescription("stuff"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "stuff",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "description override",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithDescription("stuff"),
-				metric.WithDescription("things"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "things",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "unit",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithUnit("s"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "s",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "unit override",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithUnit("s"),
-				metric.WithUnit("h"),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "h",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "monotonic",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithMonotonic(true),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "monotonic, but not really",
-			opts: []metric.ObserverOptionApplier{
-				metric.WithMonotonic(true),
-				metric.WithMonotonic(false),
-			},
-			keys: nil,
-			desc: "",
-			unit: "",
-			alt:  false,
-		},
-	}
-	for idx, tt := range testcases {
-		t.Logf("Testing observer case %s (%d)", tt.name, idx)
-		opts := &metric.Options{}
-		metric.ApplyObserverOptions(opts, tt.opts...)
-		checkOptions(t, opts, &metric.Options{
-			Description: tt.desc,
-			Unit:        tt.unit,
-			Keys:        tt.keys,
-			Alternate:   tt.alt,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func checkOptions(t *testing.T, got *metric.Options, expected *metric.Options) {
-	if diff := cmp.Diff(got, expected); diff != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Compare options: -got +want %s", diff)
+		}); diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("Compare options: -got +want %s", diff)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/api/metric/must.go b/api/metric/must.go
index 083f023d864..3bea881a347 100644
--- a/api/metric/must.go
+++ b/api/metric/must.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func Must(meter Meter) MeterMust {
 
 // NewInt64Counter calls `Meter.NewInt64Counter` and returns the
 // instrument, panicking if it encounters an error.
-func (mm MeterMust) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) Int64Counter {
+func (mm MeterMust) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...Option) Int64Counter {
 	if inst, err := mm.meter.NewInt64Counter(name, cos...); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	} else {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (mm MeterMust) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) In
 
 // NewFloat64Counter calls `Meter.NewFloat64Counter` and returns the
 // instrument, panicking if it encounters an error.
-func (mm MeterMust) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) Float64Counter {
+func (mm MeterMust) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...Option) Float64Counter {
 	if inst, err := mm.meter.NewFloat64Counter(name, cos...); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	} else {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (mm MeterMust) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier)
 
 // NewInt64Measure calls `Meter.NewInt64Measure` and returns the
 // instrument, panicking if it encounters an error.
-func (mm MeterMust) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) Int64Measure {
+func (mm MeterMust) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...Option) Int64Measure {
 	if inst, err := mm.meter.NewInt64Measure(name, mos...); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	} else {
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (mm MeterMust) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) In
 
 // NewFloat64Measure calls `Meter.NewFloat64Measure` and returns the
 // instrument, panicking if it encounters an error.
-func (mm MeterMust) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) Float64Measure {
+func (mm MeterMust) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...Option) Float64Measure {
 	if inst, err := mm.meter.NewFloat64Measure(name, mos...); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	} else {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (mm MeterMust) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier)
 
 // RegisterInt64Observer calls `Meter.RegisterInt64Observer` and
 // returns the instrument, panicking if it encounters an error.
-func (mm MeterMust) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...ObserverOptionApplier) Int64Observer {
+func (mm MeterMust) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...Option) Int64Observer {
 	if inst, err := mm.meter.RegisterInt64Observer(name, callback, oos...); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	} else {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (mm MeterMust) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCal
 
 // RegisterFloat64Observer calls `Meter.RegisterFloat64Observer` and
 // returns the instrument, panicking if it encounters an error.
-func (mm MeterMust) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...ObserverOptionApplier) Float64Observer {
+func (mm MeterMust) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...Option) Float64Observer {
 	if inst, err := mm.meter.RegisterFloat64Observer(name, callback, oos...); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	} else {
diff --git a/api/metric/noop.go b/api/metric/noop.go
index 085429a514b..cc383a1f14e 100644
--- a/api/metric/noop.go
+++ b/api/metric/noop.go
@@ -59,26 +59,26 @@ func (NoopMeter) Labels(...core.KeyValue) LabelSet {
 func (NoopMeter) RecordBatch(context.Context, LabelSet, ...Measurement) {
 }
 
-func (NoopMeter) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) (Int64Counter, error) {
+func (NoopMeter) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...Option) (Int64Counter, error) {
 	return WrapInt64CounterInstrument(noopInstrument{}, nil)
 }
 
-func (NoopMeter) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) (Float64Counter, error) {
+func (NoopMeter) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...Option) (Float64Counter, error) {
 	return WrapFloat64CounterInstrument(noopInstrument{}, nil)
 }
 
-func (NoopMeter) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) (Int64Measure, error) {
+func (NoopMeter) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...Option) (Int64Measure, error) {
 	return WrapInt64MeasureInstrument(noopInstrument{}, nil)
 }
 
-func (NoopMeter) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) (Float64Measure, error) {
+func (NoopMeter) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...Option) (Float64Measure, error) {
 	return WrapFloat64MeasureInstrument(noopInstrument{}, nil)
 }
 
-func (NoopMeter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...ObserverOptionApplier) (Int64Observer, error) {
+func (NoopMeter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...Option) (Int64Observer, error) {
 	return noopInt64Observer{}, nil
 }
 
-func (NoopMeter) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...ObserverOptionApplier) (Float64Observer, error) {
+func (NoopMeter) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...Option) (Float64Observer, error) {
 	return noopFloat64Observer{}, nil
 }
diff --git a/api/metric/sdkhelpers.go b/api/metric/sdkhelpers.go
index 885de5ebb79..8a7c457212a 100644
--- a/api/metric/sdkhelpers.go
+++ b/api/metric/sdkhelpers.go
@@ -87,26 +87,11 @@ func WrapFloat64MeasureInstrument(instrument InstrumentImpl, err error) (Float64
 	return Float64Measure{commonMetric: common}, err
 }
 
-// ApplyCounterOptions is a helper that applies all the counter
-// options to passed opts.
-func ApplyCounterOptions(opts *Options, cos ...CounterOptionApplier) {
-	for _, o := range cos {
-		o.ApplyCounterOption(opts)
-	}
-}
-
-// ApplyMeasureOptions is a helper that applies all the measure
-// options to passed opts.
-func ApplyMeasureOptions(opts *Options, mos ...MeasureOptionApplier) {
-	for _, o := range mos {
-		o.ApplyMeasureOption(opts)
-	}
-}
-
-// ApplyObserverOptions is a helper that applies all the observer
-// options to passed opts.
-func ApplyObserverOptions(opts *Options, mos ...ObserverOptionApplier) {
-	for _, o := range mos {
-		o.ApplyObserverOption(opts)
+// Configure is a helper that applies all the options to a Config.
+func Configure(opts []Option) Config {
+	var config Config
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o.Apply(&config)
 	}
+	return config
 }
diff --git a/exporters/metric/dogstatsd/dogstatsd_test.go b/exporters/metric/dogstatsd/dogstatsd_test.go
index 01d230df851..892229ae5c4 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/dogstatsd/dogstatsd_test.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/dogstatsd/dogstatsd_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/metric/test"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 // TestDogstatsLabels that labels are formatted in the correct style,
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestDogstatsLabels(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx := context.Background()
 			checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(encoder)
 
-			desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
-			cagg := counter.New()
+			desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
+			cagg := sum.New()
 			_ = cagg.Update(ctx, core.NewInt64Number(123), desc)
 			cagg.Checkpoint(ctx, desc)
 
diff --git a/exporters/metric/internal/statsd/conn_test.go b/exporters/metric/internal/statsd/conn_test.go
index 431fe1c1a44..dc94c266daf 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/internal/statsd/conn_test.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/internal/statsd/conn_test.go
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ timer.B.D:%s|ms
 
 					checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 					cdesc := export.NewDescriptor(
-						"counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", nkind, false)
+						"counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", nkind)
 					gdesc := export.NewDescriptor(
-						"observer", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", nkind, false)
+						"observer", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", nkind)
 					mdesc := export.NewDescriptor(
-						"measure", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", nkind, false)
+						"measure", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", nkind)
 					tdesc := export.NewDescriptor(
-						"timer", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", unit.Milliseconds, nkind, false)
+						"timer", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", unit.Milliseconds, nkind)
 
 					labels := []core.KeyValue{
 						key.New("A").String("B"),
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func TestPacketSplit(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(adapter.LabelEncoder)
-			desc := export.NewDescriptor("counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+			desc := export.NewDescriptor("counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 
 			var expected []string
 
diff --git a/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus_test.go b/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
index 884c84da197..72a7ae2339c 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus_test.go
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ func TestPrometheusExporter(t *testing.T) {
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(metric.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
 	counter := export.NewDescriptor(
-		"counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+		"counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	lastValue := export.NewDescriptor(
-		"lastvalue", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+		"lastvalue", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	measure := export.NewDescriptor(
-		"measure", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+		"measure", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 
 	labels := []core.KeyValue{
 		key.New("A").String("B"),
diff --git a/exporters/metric/stdout/stdout_test.go b/exporters/metric/stdout/stdout_test.go
index 6487c5ec3f8..d9c6544b0d4 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/stdout/stdout_test.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/stdout/stdout_test.go
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregator"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/array"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 	aggtest "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/test"
 )
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func TestStdoutTimestamp(t *testing.T) {
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 	lvagg := lastvalue.New()
 	aggtest.CheckedUpdate(t, lvagg, core.NewInt64Number(321), desc)
 	lvagg.Checkpoint(ctx, desc)
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ func TestStdoutCounterFormat(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
-	cagg := counter.New()
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
+	cagg := sum.New()
 	aggtest.CheckedUpdate(fix.t, cagg, core.NewInt64Number(123), desc)
 	cagg.Checkpoint(fix.ctx, desc)
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func TestStdoutLastValueFormat(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	lvagg := lastvalue.New()
 	aggtest.CheckedUpdate(fix.t, lvagg, core.NewFloat64Number(123.456), desc)
 	lvagg.Checkpoint(fix.ctx, desc)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestStdoutMinMaxSumCount(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	magg := minmaxsumcount.New(desc)
 	aggtest.CheckedUpdate(fix.t, magg, core.NewFloat64Number(123.456), desc)
 	aggtest.CheckedUpdate(fix.t, magg, core.NewFloat64Number(876.543), desc)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func TestStdoutMeasureFormat(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	magg := array.New()
 
 	for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestStdoutMeasureFormat(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestStdoutEmptyDataSet(t *testing.T) {
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	for name, tc := range map[string]export.Aggregator{
 		"ddsketch":       ddsketch.New(ddsketch.NewDefaultConfig(), desc),
 		"minmaxsumcount": minmaxsumcount.New(desc),
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestStdoutLastValueNotSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	checkpointSet := test.NewCheckpointSet(sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
 
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Float64NumberKind)
 	lvagg := lastvalue.New()
 	lvagg.Checkpoint(fix.ctx, desc)
 
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ func TestStdoutCounterWithUnspecifiedKeys(t *testing.T) {
 
 	keys := []core.Key{key.New("C"), key.New("D")}
 
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.CounterKind, keys, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
-	cagg := counter.New()
+	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", export.CounterKind, keys, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
+	cagg := sum.New()
 	aggtest.CheckedUpdate(fix.t, cagg, core.NewInt64Number(10), desc)
 	cagg.Checkpoint(fix.ctx, desc)
 
diff --git a/exporters/metric/test/test.go b/exporters/metric/test/test.go
index fc7f36825b2..89172e8982b 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/test/test.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/test/test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/core"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/array"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 type CheckpointSet struct {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (p *CheckpointSet) AddLastValue(desc *export.Descriptor, v float64, labels
 }
 
 func (p *CheckpointSet) AddCounter(desc *export.Descriptor, v float64, labels ...core.KeyValue) {
-	p.updateAggregator(desc, counter.New(), v, labels...)
+	p.updateAggregator(desc, sum.New(), v, labels...)
 }
 
 func (p *CheckpointSet) AddMeasure(desc *export.Descriptor, v float64, labels ...core.KeyValue) {
diff --git a/internal/metric/mock.go b/internal/metric/mock.go
index 22f6258239a..407e108da9b 100644
--- a/internal/metric/mock.go
+++ b/internal/metric/mock.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ type (
 		Name       string
 		Kind       Kind
 		NumberKind core.NumberKind
-		Opts       apimetric.Options
+		Config     apimetric.Config
 	}
 
 	LabelSet struct {
@@ -187,51 +187,47 @@ func (m *Meter) Labels(labels ...core.KeyValue) apimetric.LabelSet {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...apimetric.CounterOptionApplier) (apimetric.Int64Counter, error) {
-	instrument := m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, cos...)
+func (m *Meter) NewInt64Counter(name string, opts ...apimetric.Option) (apimetric.Int64Counter, error) {
+	instrument := m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, opts)
 	return apimetric.WrapInt64CounterInstrument(instrument, nil)
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...apimetric.CounterOptionApplier) (apimetric.Float64Counter, error) {
-	instrument := m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, cos...)
+func (m *Meter) NewFloat64Counter(name string, opts ...apimetric.Option) (apimetric.Float64Counter, error) {
+	instrument := m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, opts)
 	return apimetric.WrapFloat64CounterInstrument(instrument, nil)
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) newCounterInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, cos ...apimetric.CounterOptionApplier) *Instrument {
-	opts := apimetric.Options{}
-	apimetric.ApplyCounterOptions(&opts, cos...)
+func (m *Meter) newCounterInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []apimetric.Option) *Instrument {
 	return &Instrument{
 		Name:       name,
 		Kind:       KindCounter,
 		NumberKind: numberKind,
-		Opts:       opts,
+		Config:     apimetric.Configure(opts),
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...apimetric.MeasureOptionApplier) (apimetric.Int64Measure, error) {
-	instrument := m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, mos...)
+func (m *Meter) NewInt64Measure(name string, opts ...apimetric.Option) (apimetric.Int64Measure, error) {
+	instrument := m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, opts)
 	return apimetric.WrapInt64MeasureInstrument(instrument, nil)
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...apimetric.MeasureOptionApplier) (apimetric.Float64Measure, error) {
-	instrument := m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, mos...)
+func (m *Meter) NewFloat64Measure(name string, opts ...apimetric.Option) (apimetric.Float64Measure, error) {
+	instrument := m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, opts)
 	return apimetric.WrapFloat64MeasureInstrument(instrument, nil)
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) newMeasureInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, mos ...apimetric.MeasureOptionApplier) *Instrument {
-	opts := apimetric.Options{}
-	apimetric.ApplyMeasureOptions(&opts, mos...)
+func (m *Meter) newMeasureInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []apimetric.Option) *Instrument {
 	return &Instrument{
 		Name:       name,
 		Kind:       KindMeasure,
 		NumberKind: numberKind,
-		Opts:       opts,
+		Config:     apimetric.Configure(opts),
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback apimetric.Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...apimetric.ObserverOptionApplier) (apimetric.Int64Observer, error) {
+func (m *Meter) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback apimetric.Int64ObserverCallback, opts ...apimetric.Option) (apimetric.Int64Observer, error) {
 	wrappedCallback := wrapInt64ObserverCallback(callback)
-	return m.newObserver(name, wrappedCallback, core.Int64NumberKind, oos...), nil
+	return m.newObserver(name, wrappedCallback, core.Int64NumberKind, opts), nil
 }
 
 func wrapInt64ObserverCallback(callback apimetric.Int64ObserverCallback) observerCallback {
@@ -246,9 +242,9 @@ func wrapInt64ObserverCallback(callback apimetric.Int64ObserverCallback) observe
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback apimetric.Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...apimetric.ObserverOptionApplier) (apimetric.Float64Observer, error) {
+func (m *Meter) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback apimetric.Float64ObserverCallback, opts ...apimetric.Option) (apimetric.Float64Observer, error) {
 	wrappedCallback := wrapFloat64ObserverCallback(callback)
-	return m.newObserver(name, wrappedCallback, core.Float64NumberKind, oos...), nil
+	return m.newObserver(name, wrappedCallback, core.Float64NumberKind, opts), nil
 }
 
 func wrapFloat64ObserverCallback(callback apimetric.Float64ObserverCallback) observerCallback {
@@ -263,15 +259,13 @@ func wrapFloat64ObserverCallback(callback apimetric.Float64ObserverCallback) obs
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *Meter) newObserver(name string, callback observerCallback, numberKind core.NumberKind, oos ...apimetric.ObserverOptionApplier) *Observer {
-	opts := apimetric.Options{}
-	apimetric.ApplyObserverOptions(&opts, oos...)
+func (m *Meter) newObserver(name string, callback observerCallback, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []apimetric.Option) *Observer {
 	obs := &Observer{
 		Instrument: &Instrument{
 			Name:       name,
 			Kind:       KindObserver,
 			NumberKind: numberKind,
-			Opts:       opts,
+			Config:     apimetric.Configure(opts),
 		},
 		Meter:    m,
 		Dead:     false,
diff --git a/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator.go b/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator.go
index e627ccc5a1f..27766d59666 100644
--- a/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator.go
+++ b/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator.go
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func RangeTest(number core.Number, descriptor *export.Descriptor) error {
 	}
 
 	switch descriptor.MetricKind() {
-	case export.CounterKind, export.MeasureKind:
-		if !descriptor.Alternate() && number.IsNegative(numberKind) {
+	case export.CounterKind:
+		if number.IsNegative(numberKind) {
 			return ErrNegativeInput
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator_test.go b/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator_test.go
index 3a9c9f03ad7..2551106020d 100644
--- a/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator_test.go
+++ b/sdk/export/metric/aggregator/aggregator_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ package aggregator_test // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/ag
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -25,15 +24,15 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/core"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregator"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 func TestInconsistentMergeErr(t *testing.T) {
-	err := aggregator.NewInconsistentMergeError(counter.New(), lastvalue.New())
+	err := aggregator.NewInconsistentMergeError(sum.New(), lastvalue.New())
 	require.Equal(
 		t,
-		"cannot merge *counter.Aggregator with *lastvalue.Aggregator: inconsistent aggregator types",
+		"cannot merge *sum.Aggregator with *lastvalue.Aggregator: inconsistent aggregator types",
 		err.Error(),
 	)
 	require.True(t, errors.Is(err, aggregator.ErrInconsistentType))
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ func testRangeNaN(t *testing.T, desc *export.Descriptor) {
 	}
 }
 
-func testRangeNegative(t *testing.T, alt bool, desc *export.Descriptor) {
+func testRangeNegative(t *testing.T, desc *export.Descriptor) {
 	var neg, pos core.Number
 
 	if desc.NumberKind() == core.Float64NumberKind {
@@ -66,15 +65,27 @@ func testRangeNegative(t *testing.T, alt bool, desc *export.Descriptor) {
 	negErr := aggregator.RangeTest(neg, desc)
 
 	require.Nil(t, posErr)
+	require.Equal(t, negErr, aggregator.ErrNegativeInput)
+}
 
-	if desc.MetricKind() == export.ObserverKind {
-		require.Nil(t, negErr)
-	} else {
-		require.Equal(t, negErr == nil, alt)
+func TestRangeTest(t *testing.T) {
+	// Only Counters implement a range test.
+	for _, nkind := range []core.NumberKind{core.Float64NumberKind, core.Int64NumberKind} {
+		t.Run(nkind.String(), func(t *testing.T) {
+			desc := export.NewDescriptor(
+				"name",
+				export.CounterKind,
+				nil,
+				"",
+				"",
+				nkind,
+			)
+			testRangeNegative(t, desc)
+		})
 	}
 }
 
-func TestRangeTest(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNaNTest(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, nkind := range []core.NumberKind{core.Float64NumberKind, core.Int64NumberKind} {
 		t.Run(nkind.String(), func(t *testing.T) {
 			for _, mkind := range []export.Kind{
@@ -82,23 +93,15 @@ func TestRangeTest(t *testing.T) {
 				export.MeasureKind,
 				export.ObserverKind,
 			} {
-				t.Run(mkind.String(), func(t *testing.T) {
-					for _, alt := range []bool{true, false} {
-						t.Run(fmt.Sprint(alt), func(t *testing.T) {
-							desc := export.NewDescriptor(
-								"name",
-								mkind,
-								nil,
-								"",
-								"",
-								nkind,
-								alt,
-							)
-							testRangeNaN(t, desc)
-							testRangeNegative(t, alt, desc)
-						})
-					}
-				})
+				desc := export.NewDescriptor(
+					"name",
+					mkind,
+					nil,
+					"",
+					"",
+					nkind,
+				)
+				testRangeNaN(t, desc)
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/sdk/export/metric/metric.go b/sdk/export/metric/metric.go
index 0462f30c9f3..dd5adae8d45 100644
--- a/sdk/export/metric/metric.go
+++ b/sdk/export/metric/metric.go
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ type Descriptor struct {
 	description string
 	unit        unit.Unit
 	numberKind  core.NumberKind
-	alternate   bool
 }
 
 // NewDescriptor builds a new descriptor, for use by `Meter`
@@ -325,7 +324,6 @@ func NewDescriptor(
 	description string,
 	unit unit.Unit,
 	numberKind core.NumberKind,
-	alternate bool,
 ) *Descriptor {
 	return &Descriptor{
 		name:        name,
@@ -334,7 +332,6 @@ func NewDescriptor(
 		description: description,
 		unit:        unit,
 		numberKind:  numberKind,
-		alternate:   alternate,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -373,16 +370,3 @@ func (d *Descriptor) Unit() unit.Unit {
 func (d *Descriptor) NumberKind() core.NumberKind {
 	return d.numberKind
 }
-
-// Alternate returns true when the non-default behavior of the
-// instrument was selected.  It returns true if:
-//
-//   - A counter instrument is non-monotonic
-//   - A measure instrument is non-absolute
-//   - An observer instrument is monotonic
-//
-// TODO: Consider renaming this method, or expanding to provide
-// kind-specific tests (e.g., Monotonic(), Absolute()).
-func (d *Descriptor) Alternate() bool {
-	return d.alternate
-}
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/array/array_test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/array/array_test.go
index 53af8415316..a7ff5fcd5ca 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/array/array_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/array/array_test.go
@@ -47,12 +47,11 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 }
 
 type updateTest struct {
-	count    int
-	absolute bool
+	count int
 }
 
 func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, !ut.absolute)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 	agg := New()
 
@@ -63,11 +62,9 @@ func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		all.Append(x)
 		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, x, descriptor)
 
-		if !ut.absolute {
-			y := profile.Random(-1)
-			all.Append(y)
-			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, y, descriptor)
-		}
+		y := profile.Random(-1)
+		all.Append(y)
+		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, y, descriptor)
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -82,40 +79,34 @@ func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		(&allSum).CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		sum.CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		0.0000001,
-		"Same sum - absolute")
+		"Same sum")
 	count, err := agg.Count()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count - absolute")
+	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count")
 
 	min, err := agg.Min()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, all.Min(), min, "Same min - absolute")
+	require.Equal(t, all.Min(), min, "Same min")
 
 	max, err := agg.Max()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, all.Max(), max, "Same max - absolute")
+	require.Equal(t, all.Max(), max, "Same max")
 
 	qx, err := agg.Quantile(0.5)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, all.Median(), qx, "Same median - absolute")
+	require.Equal(t, all.Median(), qx, "Same median")
 }
 
 func TestArrayUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test with an odd an even number of measurements
 	for count := 999; count <= 1000; count++ {
 		t.Run(fmt.Sprint("Odd=", count%2 == 1), func(t *testing.T) {
-			// Test absolute and non-absolute
-			for _, absolute := range []bool{false, true} {
-				t.Run(fmt.Sprint("Absolute=", absolute), func(t *testing.T) {
-					ut := updateTest{
-						count:    count,
-						absolute: absolute,
-					}
-
-					// Test integer and floating point
-					test.RunProfiles(t, ut.run)
-				})
+			ut := updateTest{
+				count: count,
 			}
+
+			// Test integer and floating point
+			test.RunProfiles(t, ut.run)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -128,7 +119,7 @@ type mergeTest struct {
 func (mt *mergeTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, !mt.absolute)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 	agg1 := New()
 	agg2 := New()
@@ -225,7 +216,7 @@ func TestArrayErrors(t *testing.T) {
 
 		ctx := context.Background()
 
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, core.Number(0), descriptor)
 
@@ -253,86 +244,80 @@ func TestArrayErrors(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestArrayFloat64(t *testing.T) {
-	for _, absolute := range []bool{false, true} {
-		t.Run(fmt.Sprint("Absolute=", absolute), func(t *testing.T) {
-			descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, core.Float64NumberKind, !absolute)
-
-			fpsf := func(sign int) []float64 {
-				// Check behavior of a bunch of odd floating
-				// points except for NaN, which is invalid.
-				return []float64{
-					0,
-					math.Inf(sign),
-					1 / math.Inf(sign),
-					1,
-					2,
-					1e100,
-					math.MaxFloat64,
-					math.SmallestNonzeroFloat64,
-					math.MaxFloat32,
-					math.SmallestNonzeroFloat32,
-					math.E,
-					math.Pi,
-					math.Phi,
-					math.Sqrt2,
-					math.SqrtE,
-					math.SqrtPi,
-					math.SqrtPhi,
-					math.Ln2,
-					math.Log2E,
-					math.Ln10,
-					math.Log10E,
-				}
-			}
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, core.Float64NumberKind)
+
+	fpsf := func(sign int) []float64 {
+		// Check behavior of a bunch of odd floating
+		// points except for NaN, which is invalid.
+		return []float64{
+			0,
+			math.Inf(sign),
+			1 / math.Inf(sign),
+			1,
+			2,
+			1e100,
+			math.MaxFloat64,
+			math.SmallestNonzeroFloat64,
+			math.MaxFloat32,
+			math.SmallestNonzeroFloat32,
+			math.E,
+			math.Pi,
+			math.Phi,
+			math.Sqrt2,
+			math.SqrtE,
+			math.SqrtPi,
+			math.SqrtPhi,
+			math.Ln2,
+			math.Log2E,
+			math.Ln10,
+			math.Log10E,
+		}
+	}
 
-			all := test.NewNumbers(core.Float64NumberKind)
+	all := test.NewNumbers(core.Float64NumberKind)
 
-			ctx := context.Background()
-			agg := New()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	agg := New()
 
-			for _, f := range fpsf(1) {
-				all.Append(core.NewFloat64Number(f))
-				test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, core.NewFloat64Number(f), descriptor)
-			}
+	for _, f := range fpsf(1) {
+		all.Append(core.NewFloat64Number(f))
+		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, core.NewFloat64Number(f), descriptor)
+	}
 
-			if !absolute {
-				for _, f := range fpsf(-1) {
-					all.Append(core.NewFloat64Number(f))
-					test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, core.NewFloat64Number(f), descriptor)
-				}
-			}
+	for _, f := range fpsf(-1) {
+		all.Append(core.NewFloat64Number(f))
+		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, core.NewFloat64Number(f), descriptor)
+	}
 
-			agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
+	agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
 
-			all.Sort()
+	all.Sort()
 
-			sum, err := agg.Sum()
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-			allSum := all.Sum()
-			require.InEpsilon(t, (&allSum).AsFloat64(), sum.AsFloat64(), 0.0000001, "Same sum")
+	sum, err := agg.Sum()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	allSum := all.Sum()
+	require.InEpsilon(t, (&allSum).AsFloat64(), sum.AsFloat64(), 0.0000001, "Same sum")
 
-			count, err := agg.Count()
-			require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count")
-			require.Nil(t, err)
+	count, err := agg.Count()
+	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
 
-			min, err := agg.Min()
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-			require.Equal(t, all.Min(), min, "Same min")
+	min, err := agg.Min()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, all.Min(), min, "Same min")
 
-			max, err := agg.Max()
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-			require.Equal(t, all.Max(), max, "Same max")
+	max, err := agg.Max()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, all.Max(), max, "Same max")
 
-			qx, err := agg.Quantile(0.5)
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-			require.Equal(t, all.Median(), qx, "Same median")
+	qx, err := agg.Quantile(0.5)
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, all.Median(), qx, "Same median")
 
-			po, err := agg.Points()
-			require.Nil(t, err)
-			require.Equal(t, all.Len(), len(po), "Points() must have same length of updates")
-			for i := 0; i < len(po); i++ {
-				require.Equal(t, all.Points()[i], po[i], "Wrong point at position %d", i)
-			}
-		})
+	po, err := agg.Points()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, all.Len(), len(po), "Points() must have same length of updates")
+	for i := 0; i < len(po); i++ {
+		require.Equal(t, all.Points()[i], po[i], "Wrong point at position %d", i)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch/ddsketch_test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch/ddsketch_test.go
index bdcfa4740f5..5dcc3765afc 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch/ddsketch_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch/ddsketch_test.go
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ import (
 const count = 1000
 
 type updateTest struct {
-	absolute bool
 }
 
 func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, !ut.absolute)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 	agg := New(NewDefaultConfig(), descriptor)
 
 	all := test.NewNumbers(profile.NumberKind)
@@ -43,11 +42,9 @@ func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		all.Append(x)
 		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, x, descriptor)
 
-		if !ut.absolute {
-			y := profile.Random(-1)
-			all.Append(y)
-			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, y, descriptor)
-		}
+		y := profile.Random(-1)
+		all.Append(y)
+		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, y, descriptor)
 	}
 
 	agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
@@ -61,10 +58,10 @@ func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		(&allSum).CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		sum.CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		1,
-		"Same sum - absolute")
+		"Same sum")
 
 	count, err := agg.Count()
-	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count - absolute")
+	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
 	max, err := agg.Max()
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 	require.Equal(t,
 		all.Max(),
 		max,
-		"Same max - absolute")
+		"Same max")
 
 	median, err := agg.Quantile(0.5)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
@@ -81,20 +78,12 @@ func (ut *updateTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		(&allMedian).CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		median.CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		10,
-		"Same median - absolute")
+		"Same median")
 }
 
 func TestDDSketchUpdate(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test absolute and non-absolute
-	for _, absolute := range []bool{false, true} {
-		t.Run(fmt.Sprint("Absolute=", absolute), func(t *testing.T) {
-			ut := updateTest{
-				absolute: absolute,
-			}
-			// Test integer and floating point
-			test.RunProfiles(t, ut.run)
-		})
-	}
+	ut := updateTest{}
+	test.RunProfiles(t, ut.run)
 }
 
 type mergeTest struct {
@@ -103,7 +92,7 @@ type mergeTest struct {
 
 func (mt *mergeTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, !mt.absolute)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 	agg1 := New(NewDefaultConfig(), descriptor)
 	agg2 := New(NewDefaultConfig(), descriptor)
@@ -147,10 +136,10 @@ func (mt *mergeTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		(&allSum).CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		aggSum.CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		1,
-		"Same sum - absolute")
+		"Same sum")
 
 	count, err := agg1.Count()
-	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count - absolute")
+	require.Equal(t, all.Count(), count, "Same count")
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
 	max, err := agg1.Max()
@@ -158,7 +147,7 @@ func (mt *mergeTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 	require.Equal(t,
 		all.Max(),
 		max,
-		"Same max - absolute")
+		"Same max")
 
 	median, err := agg1.Quantile(0.5)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
@@ -167,7 +156,7 @@ func (mt *mergeTest) run(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		(&allMedian).CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		median.CoerceToFloat64(profile.NumberKind),
 		10,
-		"Same median - absolute")
+		"Same median")
 }
 
 func TestDDSketchMerge(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/histogram/histogram_test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/histogram/histogram_test.go
index f70f9aa649b..d9e0c9e4224 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/histogram/histogram_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/histogram/histogram_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestHistogramPositiveAndNegative(t *testing.T) {
 // Validates count, sum and buckets for a given profile and policy
 func histogram(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile, policy policy) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, !policy.absolute)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 	agg := New(descriptor, boundaries[profile.NumberKind])
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestHistogramMerge(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		agg1 := New(descriptor, boundaries[profile.NumberKind])
 		agg2 := New(descriptor, boundaries[profile.NumberKind])
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func TestHistogramNotSet(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		agg := New(descriptor, boundaries[profile.NumberKind])
 		agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue/lastvalue_test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue/lastvalue_test.go
index 03400c5729c..7705e48b6ca 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue/lastvalue_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue/lastvalue_test.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestLastValueUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		agg := New()
 
-		record := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.ObserverKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		record := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.ObserverKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		var last core.Number
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestLastValueMerge(t *testing.T) {
 		agg1 := New()
 		agg2 := New()
 
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.ObserverKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.ObserverKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		first1 := profile.Random(+1)
 		first2 := profile.Random(+1)
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func TestLastValueMerge(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLastValueNotSet(t *testing.T) {
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.ObserverKind, core.Int64NumberKind, true)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.ObserverKind, core.Int64NumberKind)
 
 	g := New()
 	g.Checkpoint(context.Background(), descriptor)
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount/mmsc_test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount/mmsc_test.go
index 21feacd19e1..c63fb77f9a3 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount/mmsc_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount/mmsc_test.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestMinMaxSumCountPositiveAndNegative(t *testing.T) {
 // Validates min, max, sum and count for a given profile and policy
 func minMaxSumCount(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile, policy policy) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, !policy.absolute)
+	descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 	agg := New(descriptor)
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestMinMaxSumCountMerge(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		agg1 := New(descriptor)
 		agg2 := New(descriptor)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func TestMaxSumCountNotSet(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		agg := New(descriptor)
 		agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter/counter.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum/sum.go
similarity index 96%
rename from sdk/metric/aggregator/counter/counter.go
rename to sdk/metric/aggregator/sum/sum.go
index 7d4b8cd0ed4..49a57af4231 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter/counter.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum/sum.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package counter // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
+package sum // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 
 import (
 	"context"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter/counter_test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum/sum_test.go
similarity index 73%
rename from sdk/metric/aggregator/counter/counter_test.go
rename to sdk/metric/aggregator/sum/sum_test.go
index 4c66a78e4a1..0892b64376f 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter/counter_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum/sum_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package counter
+package sum
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
 
-func TestCounterMonotonic(t *testing.T) {
+func TestCounterSum(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		agg := New()
 
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.CounterKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.CounterKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		sum := core.Number(0)
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
@@ -72,44 +72,23 @@ func TestCounterMonotonic(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestCounterMonotonicNegative(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMeasureSum(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
 		agg := New()
 
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.CounterKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
-
-		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, profile.Random(-1), descriptor)
-		}
-
-		sum := profile.Random(+1)
-		test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, sum, descriptor)
-		agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
-
-		asum, err := agg.Sum()
-		require.Equal(t, sum, asum, "Same sum - monotonic")
-		require.Nil(t, err)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestCounterNonMonotonic(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	test.RunProfiles(t, func(t *testing.T, profile test.Profile) {
-		agg := New()
-
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.CounterKind, profile.NumberKind, true)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.MeasureKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		sum := core.Number(0)
+
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
-			x := profile.Random(+1)
-			y := profile.Random(-1)
-			sum.AddNumber(profile.NumberKind, x)
-			sum.AddNumber(profile.NumberKind, y)
-			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, x, descriptor)
-			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, y, descriptor)
+			r1 := profile.Random(+1)
+			r2 := profile.Random(-1)
+			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, r1, descriptor)
+			test.CheckedUpdate(t, agg, r2, descriptor)
+			sum.AddNumber(profile.NumberKind, r1)
+			sum.AddNumber(profile.NumberKind, r2)
 		}
 
 		agg.Checkpoint(ctx, descriptor)
@@ -127,7 +106,7 @@ func TestCounterMerge(t *testing.T) {
 		agg1 := New()
 		agg2 := New()
 
-		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.CounterKind, profile.NumberKind, false)
+		descriptor := test.NewAggregatorTest(export.CounterKind, profile.NumberKind)
 
 		sum := core.Number(0)
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/aggregator/test/test.go b/sdk/metric/aggregator/test/test.go
index 0657282820e..d39b8fe4d72 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/aggregator/test/test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/aggregator/test/test.go
@@ -53,9 +53,8 @@ func newProfiles() []Profile {
 	}
 }
 
-func NewAggregatorTest(mkind export.Kind, nkind core.NumberKind, alternate bool) *export.Descriptor {
-	desc := export.NewDescriptor("test.name", mkind, nil, "", "", nkind, alternate)
-	return desc
+func NewAggregatorTest(mkind export.Kind, nkind core.NumberKind) *export.Descriptor {
+	return export.NewDescriptor("test.name", mkind, nil, "", "", nkind)
 }
 
 func RunProfiles(t *testing.T, f func(*testing.T, Profile)) {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/batcher/defaultkeys/defaultkeys_test.go b/sdk/metric/batcher/defaultkeys/defaultkeys_test.go
index 6943d80ae49..0a5974daced 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/batcher/defaultkeys/defaultkeys_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/batcher/defaultkeys/defaultkeys_test.go
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ func TestGroupingStateless(t *testing.T) {
 	// Output lastvalue should have only the "G=H" and "G=" keys.
 	// Output counter should have only the "C=D" and "C=" keys.
 	require.EqualValues(t, map[string]int64{
-		"counter.a/C=D":   30, // labels1 + labels2
-		"counter.a/C=":    40, // labels3
-		"counter.b/C=D":   30, // labels1 + labels2
-		"counter.b/C=":    40, // labels3
+		"sum.a/C=D":       30, // labels1 + labels2
+		"sum.a/C=":        40, // labels3
+		"sum.b/C=D":       30, // labels1 + labels2
+		"sum.b/C=":        40, // labels3
 		"lastvalue.a/G=H": 10, // labels1
 		"lastvalue.a/G=":  30, // labels3 = last value
 		"lastvalue.b/G=H": 10, // labels1
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ func TestGroupingStateful(t *testing.T) {
 	checkpointSet.ForEach(records1.AddTo)
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, map[string]int64{
-		"counter.a/C=D": 10, // labels1
-		"counter.b/C=D": 10, // labels1
+		"sum.a/C=D": 10, // labels1
+		"sum.b/C=D": 10, // labels1
 	}, records1)
 
 	// Test that state was NOT reset
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestGroupingStateful(t *testing.T) {
 	checkpointSet.ForEach(records4.AddTo)
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, map[string]int64{
-		"counter.a/C=D": 30,
-		"counter.b/C=D": 30,
+		"sum.a/C=D": 30,
+		"sum.b/C=D": 30,
 	}, records4)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/batcher/test/test.go b/sdk/metric/batcher/test/test.go
index 5fa0694b9ea..4a791f1a8b6 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/batcher/test/test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/batcher/test/test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/key"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ type (
 var (
 	// LastValueADesc and LastValueBDesc group by "G"
 	LastValueADesc = export.NewDescriptor(
-		"lastvalue.a", export.ObserverKind, []core.Key{key.New("G")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+		"lastvalue.a", export.ObserverKind, []core.Key{key.New("G")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 	LastValueBDesc = export.NewDescriptor(
-		"lastvalue.b", export.ObserverKind, []core.Key{key.New("G")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+		"lastvalue.b", export.ObserverKind, []core.Key{key.New("G")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 	// CounterADesc and CounterBDesc group by "C"
 	CounterADesc = export.NewDescriptor(
-		"counter.a", export.CounterKind, []core.Key{key.New("C")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+		"sum.a", export.CounterKind, []core.Key{key.New("C")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 	CounterBDesc = export.NewDescriptor(
-		"counter.b", export.CounterKind, []core.Key{key.New("C")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+		"sum.b", export.CounterKind, []core.Key{key.New("C")}, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 
 	// SdkEncoder uses a non-standard encoder like K1~V1&K2~V2
 	SdkEncoder = &Encoder{}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 // NewAggregationSelector returns a policy that is consistent with the
-// test descriptors above.  I.e., it returns counter.New() for counter
+// test descriptors above.  I.e., it returns sum.New() for counter
 // instruments and lastvalue.New for lastValue instruments.
 func NewAggregationSelector() export.AggregationSelector {
 	return &testAggregationSelector{}
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func NewAggregationSelector() export.AggregationSelector {
 func (*testAggregationSelector) AggregatorFor(desc *export.Descriptor) export.Aggregator {
 	switch desc.MetricKind() {
 	case export.CounterKind:
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	case export.ObserverKind:
 		return lastvalue.New()
 	default:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func NewCounterRecord(desc *export.Descriptor, labels export.Labels, value int64
 // CounterAgg returns a checkpointed counter aggregator w/ the specified descriptor and value.
 func CounterAgg(desc *export.Descriptor, v int64) export.Aggregator {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cagg := counter.New()
+	cagg := sum.New()
 	_ = cagg.Update(ctx, core.NewInt64Number(v), desc)
 	cagg.Checkpoint(ctx, desc)
 	return cagg
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (o Output) AddTo(rec export.Record) {
 	key := fmt.Sprint(rec.Descriptor().Name(), "/", labels.Encoded())
 	var value int64
 	switch t := rec.Aggregator().(type) {
-	case *counter.Aggregator:
+	case *sum.Aggregator:
 		sum, _ := t.Sum()
 		value = sum.AsInt64()
 	case *lastvalue.Aggregator:
diff --git a/sdk/metric/batcher/ungrouped/ungrouped_test.go b/sdk/metric/batcher/ungrouped/ungrouped_test.go
index 2373f93defd..efde762e7b1 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/batcher/ungrouped/ungrouped_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/batcher/ungrouped/ungrouped_test.go
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ func TestUngroupedStateless(t *testing.T) {
 	// Output lastvalue should have only the "G=H" and "G=" keys.
 	// Output counter should have only the "C=D" and "C=" keys.
 	require.EqualValues(t, map[string]int64{
-		"counter.a/G~H&C~D":   60, // labels1
-		"counter.a/C~D&E~F":   20, // labels2
-		"counter.a/":          40, // labels3
-		"counter.b/G~H&C~D":   60, // labels1
-		"counter.b/C~D&E~F":   20, // labels2
-		"counter.b/":          40, // labels3
+		"sum.a/G~H&C~D":       60, // labels1
+		"sum.a/C~D&E~F":       20, // labels2
+		"sum.a/":              40, // labels3
+		"sum.b/G~H&C~D":       60, // labels1
+		"sum.b/C~D&E~F":       20, // labels2
+		"sum.b/":              40, // labels3
 		"lastvalue.a/G~H&C~D": 50, // labels1
 		"lastvalue.a/C~D&E~F": 20, // labels2
 		"lastvalue.a/":        30, // labels3
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func TestUngroupedStateful(t *testing.T) {
 	checkpointSet.ForEach(records1.AddTo)
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, map[string]int64{
-		"counter.a/G~H&C~D": 10, // labels1
-		"counter.b/G~H&C~D": 10, // labels1
+		"sum.a/G~H&C~D": 10, // labels1
+		"sum.b/G~H&C~D": 10, // labels1
 	}, records1)
 
 	// Test that state was NOT reset
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestUngroupedStateful(t *testing.T) {
 	checkpointSet.ForEach(records4.AddTo)
 
 	require.EqualValues(t, map[string]int64{
-		"counter.a/G~H&C~D": 30,
-		"counter.b/G~H&C~D": 30,
+		"sum.a/G~H&C~D": 30,
+		"sum.b/G~H&C~D": 30,
 	}, records4)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
index 772c92b844f..b49de977327 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 type benchFixture struct {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (*benchFixture) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) export.Aggrega
 	name := descriptor.Name()
 	switch {
 	case strings.HasSuffix(name, "counter"):
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	case strings.HasSuffix(name, "lastvalue"):
 		return lastvalue.New()
 	default:
diff --git a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
index bae1e9e8ee2..82b725b7465 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregator"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
 )
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func newFixture(t *testing.T) testFixture {
 }
 
 func (b *testBatcher) AggregatorFor(*export.Descriptor) export.Aggregator {
-	return counter.New()
+	return sum.New()
 }
 
 func (b *testBatcher) CheckpointSet() export.CheckpointSet {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/correct_test.go b/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
index e548196991c..cb9ffdb8eb1 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregator"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/array"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 var Must = metric.Must
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (cb *correctnessBatcher) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) expor
 	name := descriptor.Name()
 	switch {
 	case strings.HasSuffix(name, ".counter"):
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	case strings.HasSuffix(name, ".disabled"):
 		return nil
 	default:
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func TestInputRangeTestCounter(t *testing.T) {
 		sdkErr = handleErr
 	})
 
-	counter := Must(sdk).NewInt64Counter("name.counter", metric.WithMonotonic(true))
+	counter := Must(sdk).NewInt64Counter("name.counter")
 
 	counter.Add(ctx, -1, sdk.Labels())
 	require.Equal(t, aggregator.ErrNegativeInput, sdkErr)
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ func TestInputRangeTestMeasure(t *testing.T) {
 		sdkErr = handleErr
 	})
 
-	measure := Must(sdk).NewFloat64Measure("name.measure", metric.WithAbsolute(true))
+	measure := Must(sdk).NewFloat64Measure("name.measure")
 
-	measure.Record(ctx, -1, sdk.Labels())
-	require.Equal(t, aggregator.ErrNegativeInput, sdkErr)
+	measure.Record(ctx, math.NaN(), sdk.Labels())
+	require.Equal(t, aggregator.ErrNaNInput, sdkErr)
 	sdkErr = nil
 
 	checkpointed := sdk.Collect(ctx)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestDisabledInstrument(t *testing.T) {
 		t: t,
 	}
 	sdk := sdk.New(batcher, sdk.NewDefaultLabelEncoder())
-	measure := Must(sdk).NewFloat64Measure("name.disabled", metric.WithAbsolute(true))
+	measure := Must(sdk).NewFloat64Measure("name.disabled")
 
 	measure.Record(ctx, -1, sdk.Labels())
 	checkpointed := sdk.Collect(ctx)
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestRecordNaN(t *testing.T) {
 	sdk.SetErrorHandler(func(handleErr error) {
 		sdkErr = handleErr
 	})
-	c := Must(sdk).NewFloat64Counter("counter.name")
+	c := Must(sdk).NewFloat64Counter("sum.name")
 
 	require.Nil(t, sdkErr)
 	c.Add(ctx, math.NaN(), sdk.Labels())
diff --git a/sdk/metric/histogram_stress_test.go b/sdk/metric/histogram_stress_test.go
index d9bf979ea4b..0fe9cfd34e1 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/histogram_stress_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/histogram_stress_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestStressInt64Histogram(t *testing.T) {
-	desc := metric.NewDescriptor("some_metric", metric.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+	desc := metric.NewDescriptor("some_metric", metric.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 	h := histogram.New(desc, []core.Number{core.NewInt64Number(25), core.NewInt64Number(50), core.NewInt64Number(75)})
 
 	go func() {
diff --git a/sdk/metric/sdk.go b/sdk/metric/sdk.go
index 5100f826872..d0e3606c1b4 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/sdk.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/sdk.go
@@ -461,18 +461,18 @@ func (m *SDK) labsFor(ls api.LabelSet) *labels {
 	return &m.empty
 }
 
-func newDescriptor(name string, metricKind export.Kind, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts *api.Options) *export.Descriptor {
+func newDescriptor(name string, metricKind export.Kind, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []api.Option) *export.Descriptor {
+	config := api.Configure(opts)
 	return export.NewDescriptor(
 		name,
 		metricKind,
-		opts.Keys,
-		opts.Description,
-		opts.Unit,
-		numberKind,
-		opts.Alternate)
+		config.Keys,
+		config.Description,
+		config.Unit,
+		numberKind)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) newInstrument(name string, metricKind export.Kind, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts *api.Options) *instrument {
+func (m *SDK) newInstrument(name string, metricKind export.Kind, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []api.Option) *instrument {
 	descriptor := newDescriptor(name, metricKind, numberKind, opts)
 	return &instrument{
 		descriptor: descriptor,
@@ -480,41 +480,35 @@ func (m *SDK) newInstrument(name string, metricKind export.Kind, numberKind core
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) newCounterInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, cos ...api.CounterOptionApplier) *instrument {
-	opts := api.Options{}
-	api.ApplyCounterOptions(&opts, cos...)
-	return m.newInstrument(name, export.CounterKind, numberKind, &opts)
+func (m *SDK) newCounterInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []api.Option) *instrument {
+	return m.newInstrument(name, export.CounterKind, numberKind, opts)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) newMeasureInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, mos ...api.MeasureOptionApplier) *instrument {
-	opts := api.Options{}
-	api.ApplyMeasureOptions(&opts, mos...)
-	return m.newInstrument(name, export.MeasureKind, numberKind, &opts)
+func (m *SDK) newMeasureInstrument(name string, numberKind core.NumberKind, opts []api.Option) *instrument {
+	return m.newInstrument(name, export.MeasureKind, numberKind, opts)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) NewInt64Counter(name string, cos ...api.CounterOptionApplier) (api.Int64Counter, error) {
-	return api.WrapInt64CounterInstrument(m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, cos...), nil)
+func (m *SDK) NewInt64Counter(name string, opts ...api.Option) (api.Int64Counter, error) {
+	return api.WrapInt64CounterInstrument(m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, opts), nil)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) NewFloat64Counter(name string, cos ...api.CounterOptionApplier) (api.Float64Counter, error) {
-	return api.WrapFloat64CounterInstrument(m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, cos...), nil)
+func (m *SDK) NewFloat64Counter(name string, opts ...api.Option) (api.Float64Counter, error) {
+	return api.WrapFloat64CounterInstrument(m.newCounterInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, opts), nil)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) NewInt64Measure(name string, mos ...api.MeasureOptionApplier) (api.Int64Measure, error) {
-	return api.WrapInt64MeasureInstrument(m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, mos...), nil)
+func (m *SDK) NewInt64Measure(name string, opts ...api.Option) (api.Int64Measure, error) {
+	return api.WrapInt64MeasureInstrument(m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Int64NumberKind, opts), nil)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) NewFloat64Measure(name string, mos ...api.MeasureOptionApplier) (api.Float64Measure, error) {
-	return api.WrapFloat64MeasureInstrument(m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, mos...), nil)
+func (m *SDK) NewFloat64Measure(name string, opts ...api.Option) (api.Float64Measure, error) {
+	return api.WrapFloat64MeasureInstrument(m.newMeasureInstrument(name, core.Float64NumberKind, opts), nil)
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback api.Int64ObserverCallback, oos ...api.ObserverOptionApplier) (api.Int64Observer, error) {
+func (m *SDK) RegisterInt64Observer(name string, callback api.Int64ObserverCallback, opts ...api.Option) (api.Int64Observer, error) {
 	if callback == nil {
 		return api.NoopMeter{}.RegisterInt64Observer("", nil)
 	}
-	opts := api.Options{}
-	api.ApplyObserverOptions(&opts, oos...)
-	descriptor := newDescriptor(name, export.ObserverKind, core.Int64NumberKind, &opts)
+	descriptor := newDescriptor(name, export.ObserverKind, core.Int64NumberKind, opts)
 	cb := wrapInt64ObserverCallback(callback)
 	obs := m.newObserver(descriptor, cb)
 	return int64Observer{
@@ -531,13 +525,11 @@ func wrapInt64ObserverCallback(callback api.Int64ObserverCallback) observerCallb
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *SDK) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback api.Float64ObserverCallback, oos ...api.ObserverOptionApplier) (api.Float64Observer, error) {
+func (m *SDK) RegisterFloat64Observer(name string, callback api.Float64ObserverCallback, opts ...api.Option) (api.Float64Observer, error) {
 	if callback == nil {
 		return api.NoopMeter{}.RegisterFloat64Observer("", nil)
 	}
-	opts := api.Options{}
-	api.ApplyObserverOptions(&opts, oos...)
-	descriptor := newDescriptor(name, export.ObserverKind, core.Float64NumberKind, &opts)
+	descriptor := newDescriptor(name, export.ObserverKind, core.Float64NumberKind, opts)
 	cb := wrapFloat64ObserverCallback(callback)
 	obs := m.newObserver(descriptor, cb)
 	return float64Observer{
diff --git a/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple.go b/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple.go
index cfca5e73b9b..933b1c19dc4 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ package simple // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/selector/simple"
 import (
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/array"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (selectorInexpensive) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) export.A
 	case export.MeasureKind:
 		return minmaxsumcount.New(descriptor)
 	default:
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (s selectorSketch) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) export.Aggr
 	case export.MeasureKind:
 		return ddsketch.New(s.config, descriptor)
 	default:
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ func (selectorExact) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) export.Aggrega
 	case export.MeasureKind:
 		return array.New()
 	default:
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple_test.go b/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple_test.go
index c55c7f85274..595789ccc77 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/selector/simple/simple_test.go
@@ -22,35 +22,35 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/core"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/array"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/ddsketch"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/minmaxsumcount"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/selector/simple"
 )
 
 var (
-	testCounterDesc  = export.NewDescriptor("counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
-	testMeasureDesc  = export.NewDescriptor("measure", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
-	testObserverDesc = export.NewDescriptor("observer", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind, false)
+	testCounterDesc  = export.NewDescriptor("counter", export.CounterKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
+	testMeasureDesc  = export.NewDescriptor("measure", export.MeasureKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
+	testObserverDesc = export.NewDescriptor("observer", export.ObserverKind, nil, "", "", core.Int64NumberKind)
 )
 
 func TestInexpensiveMeasure(t *testing.T) {
 	inex := simple.NewWithInexpensiveMeasure()
-	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = inex.AggregatorFor(testCounterDesc).(*counter.Aggregator) })
+	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = inex.AggregatorFor(testCounterDesc).(*sum.Aggregator) })
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = inex.AggregatorFor(testMeasureDesc).(*minmaxsumcount.Aggregator) })
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = inex.AggregatorFor(testObserverDesc).(*minmaxsumcount.Aggregator) })
 }
 
 func TestSketchMeasure(t *testing.T) {
 	sk := simple.NewWithSketchMeasure(ddsketch.NewDefaultConfig())
-	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = sk.AggregatorFor(testCounterDesc).(*counter.Aggregator) })
+	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = sk.AggregatorFor(testCounterDesc).(*sum.Aggregator) })
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = sk.AggregatorFor(testMeasureDesc).(*ddsketch.Aggregator) })
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = sk.AggregatorFor(testObserverDesc).(*ddsketch.Aggregator) })
 }
 
 func TestExactMeasure(t *testing.T) {
 	ex := simple.NewWithExactMeasure()
-	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = ex.AggregatorFor(testCounterDesc).(*counter.Aggregator) })
+	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = ex.AggregatorFor(testCounterDesc).(*sum.Aggregator) })
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = ex.AggregatorFor(testMeasureDesc).(*array.Aggregator) })
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { _ = ex.AggregatorFor(testObserverDesc).(*array.Aggregator) })
 }
diff --git a/sdk/metric/stress_test.go b/sdk/metric/stress_test.go
index 8419e1454a0..fad4dc8ed8b 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/stress_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/stress_test.go
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ import (
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregator"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/counter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/lastvalue"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/aggregator/sum"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (*testFixture) AggregatorFor(descriptor *export.Descriptor) export.Aggregat
 	name := descriptor.Name()
 	switch {
 	case strings.HasSuffix(name, "counter"):
-		return counter.New()
+		return sum.New()
 	case strings.HasSuffix(name, "lastvalue"):
 		return lastvalue.New()
 	default:
@@ -265,15 +265,13 @@ func (f *testFixture) Process(_ context.Context, record export.Record) error {
 	agg := record.Aggregator()
 	switch record.Descriptor().MetricKind() {
 	case export.CounterKind:
-		counter := agg.(aggregator.Sum)
-		sum, err := counter.Sum()
+		sum, err := agg.(aggregator.Sum).Sum()
 		if err != nil {
 			f.T.Fatal("Sum error: ", err)
 		}
 		f.impl.storeCollect(actual, sum, time.Time{})
 	case export.MeasureKind:
-		lvagg := agg.(aggregator.LastValue)
-		lv, ts, err := lvagg.LastValue()
+		lv, ts, err := agg.(aggregator.LastValue).LastValue()
 		if err != nil && err != aggregator.ErrNoLastValue {
 			f.T.Fatal("Last value error: ", err)
 		}
@@ -336,18 +334,14 @@ func float64sEqual(a, b core.Number) bool {
 
 // Counters
 
-func intCounterTestImpl(nonMonotonic bool) testImpl {
+func intCounterTestImpl() testImpl {
 	return testImpl{
 		newInstrument: func(meter api.Meter, name string) withImpl {
-			return Must(meter).NewInt64Counter(name+".counter", api.WithMonotonic(!nonMonotonic))
+			return Must(meter).NewInt64Counter(name + ".counter")
 		},
 		getUpdateValue: func() core.Number {
-			var offset int64
-			if nonMonotonic {
-				offset = -50
-			}
 			for {
-				x := offset + int64(rand.Intn(100))
+				x := int64(rand.Intn(100))
 				if x != 0 {
 					return core.NewInt64Number(x)
 				}
@@ -374,26 +368,18 @@ func intCounterTestImpl(nonMonotonic bool) testImpl {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestStressInt64CounterNormal(t *testing.T) {
-	stressTest(t, intCounterTestImpl(false))
-}
-
-func TestStressInt64CounterNonMonotonic(t *testing.T) {
-	stressTest(t, intCounterTestImpl(true))
+func TestStressInt64Counter(t *testing.T) {
+	stressTest(t, intCounterTestImpl())
 }
 
-func floatCounterTestImpl(nonMonotonic bool) testImpl {
+func floatCounterTestImpl() testImpl {
 	return testImpl{
 		newInstrument: func(meter api.Meter, name string) withImpl {
-			return Must(meter).NewFloat64Counter(name+".counter", api.WithMonotonic(!nonMonotonic))
+			return Must(meter).NewFloat64Counter(name + ".counter")
 		},
 		getUpdateValue: func() core.Number {
-			var offset float64
-			if nonMonotonic {
-				offset = -0.5
-			}
 			for {
-				x := offset + rand.Float64()
+				x := rand.Float64()
 				if x != 0 {
 					return core.NewFloat64Number(x)
 				}
@@ -420,12 +406,8 @@ func floatCounterTestImpl(nonMonotonic bool) testImpl {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestStressFloat64CounterNormal(t *testing.T) {
-	stressTest(t, floatCounterTestImpl(false))
-}
-
-func TestStressFloat64CounterNonMonotonic(t *testing.T) {
-	stressTest(t, floatCounterTestImpl(true))
+func TestStressFloat64Counter(t *testing.T) {
+	stressTest(t, floatCounterTestImpl())
 }
 
 // LastValue
@@ -433,7 +415,7 @@ func TestStressFloat64CounterNonMonotonic(t *testing.T) {
 func intLastValueTestImpl() testImpl {
 	return testImpl{
 		newInstrument: func(meter api.Meter, name string) withImpl {
-			return Must(meter).NewInt64Measure(name+".lastvalue", metric.WithAbsolute(false))
+			return Must(meter).NewInt64Measure(name + ".lastvalue")
 		},
 		getUpdateValue: func() core.Number {
 			r1 := rand.Int63()
@@ -475,7 +457,7 @@ func TestStressInt64LastValue(t *testing.T) {
 func floatLastValueTestImpl() testImpl {
 	return testImpl{
 		newInstrument: func(meter api.Meter, name string) withImpl {
-			return Must(meter).NewFloat64Measure(name+".lastvalue", metric.WithAbsolute(false))
+			return Must(meter).NewFloat64Measure(name + ".lastvalue")
 		},
 		getUpdateValue: func() core.Number {
 			return core.NewFloat64Number((-0.5 + rand.Float64()) * 100000)