Scalable Inference Serving · FinOps Profile

Scalable Inference Serving Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps shape for the Scalable Inference Serving stack: open-source software (KServe, BentoML, vLLM, Triton) with no software license fee; FinOps cost is the underlying GPU / Kubernetes infrastructure on the deploying cloud account.

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

It defines 1 billable meter, billed in USD (varies by contract), on a per-contract cycle, and pricing category contract / negotiated.

The profile maps 6 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include FinOps, FOCUS, AI, Inference, and Open Source.

Category: AI Infrastructure Pricing: Contract / Negotiated Billing: Per-Contract FOCUS v1.3
FinOpsFOCUSAIInferenceOpen Source

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
Various (open source)
ProviderName
Scalable Inference Serving
PublisherName
Various (open source)
ServiceCategory
AI Infrastructure
ServiceName
Scalable Inference Serving

Meters

contracted_consumption
Unit: varies

Sources