Helius · FinOps Profile

Helius Finops

Helius bills as monthly subscription with included credits. LaserStream data add-ons ($500-$4,500/month) and Dedicated Nodes ($2,900+/month) are line-itemed separately.

Helius Finops is the FinOps profile for Helius on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription + usage.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Web3, Blockchain, Solana, RPC, and DAS.

Category: Web3 Pricing: Subscription + Usage Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Web3BlockchainSolanaRPCDASStreamsFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchase

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Helius
ProviderName
Helius
PublisherName
Helius
ServiceCategory
Web3
ServiceName
Helius

Meters

credits
Unit: credit
Helius credits consumed per request, weighted by method.
laserstream_bandwidth
Unit: byte
LaserStream gRPC bandwidth consumed.
dedicated_nodes
Unit: hour
Dedicated node hours.

Sources