Modal · FinOps Profile

Modal Finops

FinOps view of Modal spend. Modal bills usage-based per-second meters for CPU core-seconds, memory GiB-seconds, GPU-seconds (per GPU class), and storage GiB-months on top of a tiered subscription (Starter / Team / Enterprise). Free monthly credits offset compute up to a tier-specific amount.

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

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include AI, Serverless, Compute, Python, and Inference.

Category: AI and Machine Learning Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
AIServerlessComputePythonInferenceGPUFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Modal
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
Modal
PublisherName
Modal
ServiceCategory
AI and Machine Learning
ServiceName
Modal

Meters

cpu_core_seconds
Unit: core_seconds
Physical CPU core-seconds consumed per container, billed at $0.0000131/core-sec.
memory_gib_seconds
Unit: gib_seconds
Memory GiB-seconds consumed per container, billed at $0.00000222/GiB-sec.
gpu_seconds
Unit: gpu_seconds
GPU-seconds consumed by class (T4 / L4 / A10 / A100-40 / A100-80 / H100 / H200 / B200) at the per-class rate.
storage_gib_months
Unit: gib_months
Persistent Volume / NFS storage GiB-months above the 1 TiB/month free allotment, billed at $0.09/GiB-mo.
subscription_fee
Unit: month
Workspace tier monthly subscription ($0 Starter / $250 Team / Enterprise contract).
included_credits
Unit: usd
Tier-bundled monthly credits ($30 Starter / $100 Team) applied first against compute meters.

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