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Openai Apis Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps for the OpenAI API platform: token-based pay-as-you-go billing across text, image, audio, and video models, with batch and prompt-caching discounts plus optional Provisioned Throughput commitments for enterprise.

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

It defines 9 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category token-based usage + committed throughput.

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

Tagged areas include Artificial Intelligence, Language Models, FinOps, Cost Management, and FOCUS.

Category: AI Infrastructure Pricing: Token-Based Usage + Committed Throughput Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Artificial IntelligenceLanguage ModelsFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseCreditAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
OpenAI, L.L.C.
PricingUnit
token
ProviderName
OpenAI
PublisherName
OpenAI, L.L.C.
ServiceCategory
AI Infrastructure
ServiceName
OpenAI API

Meters

tokens_input
Unit: token
tokens_output
Unit: token
cached_tokens
Unit: token
image_generations
Unit: image
video_seconds
Unit: second
audio_seconds
Unit: second
tool_calls
Unit: call
file_storage
Unit: GB-day
provisioned_throughput_hours
Unit: PTU-hour

Sources