specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Activeloop
providerId: activeloop
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- AI
- Vector Store
- Data Lake
- Multimodal
- Deep Learning
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Deep Lake spend. The open-source `deeplake` SDK and TQL engine
  are Apache-2.0 and free; when run against self-managed storage your cost is
  your own cloud storage, compute, and egress. The managed Activeloop Cloud /
  Managed Tensor Database is usage-priced - storage per TB/month (~$23),
  compute per hour (~$0.15-$0.3375), and data transfer per GB (from ~$0.09) -
  across Basic (free), Scale (pay-as-you-go), and Enterprise tiers. Rates are
  not reconciled and should be verified on the Deep Lake pricing page.
notes: >-
  Cloud rates change and pricing moved to deeplake.ai/pricing; verify storage,
  compute, and transfer rates during reconciliation. Self-hosting on your own S3
  / Azure / GCP shifts most cost to your existing cloud bill.
sources:
- https://github.com/activeloopai/deeplake
- https://deeplake.ai/pricing
- 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: Activeloop
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Deep Lake
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Activeloop
  PublisherName: Activeloop
  InvoiceIssuerName: Activeloop
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: managed_storage
  description: Data stored in the Managed Tensor Database, billed per TB/month (~$23/TB).
  unit: terabytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - dataset
- name: compute_hours
  description: Managed compute hours for query and dataloader workloads (~$0.15-$0.3375/hr).
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: data_transfer
  description: Outbound / regional data transfer, billed per GB (from ~$0.09/GB).
  unit: gigabytes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - region
- name: managed_queries
  description: TQL queries executed in the Managed Tensor Database (SDK or REST endpoint).
  unit: queries
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - dataset
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track managed-cloud storage, compute, and transfer per dataset and org; for self-hosted data, inspect your own cloud bill.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag datasets and API tokens per workload/team; map managed-cloud charges to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use open-source Deep Lake on your own storage when feasible; prune unused dataset versions; right-size compute and reduce cross-region transfer.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per dataset/org; review managed-cloud spend monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com