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Xai Finops

FinOps view of xAI API spend. Billing is usage-based, charged per token (input/output, with cached-input discounts) per model, plus per-call fees for built-in tools and a Batch API tier offering 20-50% discounts. Spend is reported on the team-level invoice in USD.

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

It defines 7 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, LLM, Foundation Models, Grok, and Generative AI.

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

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

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

Meters

input_tokens
Unit: tokens
Tokens sent in the request (prompt) per model.
cached_input_tokens
Unit: tokens
Cached-input tokens billed at a reduced rate when prompt caching applies.
output_tokens
Unit: tokens
Tokens generated in the model response per model.
tool_invocations
Unit: invocations
Calls to built-in tools (e.g., Live Search) priced per 1,000 invocations.
batch_tokens
Unit: tokens
Tokens consumed via the Batch API at 20-50% discount.
image_generations
Unit: images
Image generation requests (per image / per resolution tier).
video_generations
Unit: videos
Video generation requests (per video / per duration tier).

Sources