specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: 01.AI
providerId: 01-ai
created: '2026-05-08'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-08, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-08'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Yi
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for 01.AI / Lingyiwanwu. Pay-as-you-go usage billing against
  prepaid balance, plus free self-hosted open-weight option for Yi-34B and smaller variants.
notes: Pricing primarily published in CNY on the Lingyiwanwu console; Yi-Lightning ~$0.14/M tokens.
sources:
- https://platform.lingyiwanwu.com/
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: 01.AI
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage Based (Prepaid)
  billingFrequency: On-Demand (Recharge)
  billingCurrency: CNY/USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Lingyiwanwu Platform
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: 01.AI
  PublisherName: 01.AI
  InvoiceIssuerName: 01.AI
  BillingCurrency: CNY
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: input_tokens
  description: Input tokens by Yi model.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: output_tokens
  description: Output tokens by Yi model.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Lingyiwanwu console reports balance and usage; track spend per API key.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag API keys by workload to attribute Yi spend.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use Yi-Lightning-Lite for non-critical paths; consider self-hosted Yi-34B for batch workloads.
- name: Accountability
  description: Set balance alerts; reconcile invoice currency exposure.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com