# Provenance stamped 2026-10-07 (roadmap#943): written by an API Evangelist sweep (undated — the file carries no date and git cannot supply one), not
# harvested from the provider. `method: generated` so the economics campaign may replace it with a
# dated, verbatim transcription; every figure below is unverified until it does.
# Coverage demoted 2026-10-07 (roadmap#942, PLAN.md Stage A): this file was written by an API Evangelist
# sweep and names no billing unit, meters or pricing category read from the provider — it restates the
# FinOps framework. It is `x-coverage: unmeasured`, and the FOCUS alignment it claimed has been removed.
x-coverage: unmeasured
method: generated
finops:
  summary: >-
    Akash Network uses a decentralized marketplace model where compute prices
    are set by individual providers and awarded via competitive bids. This
    creates a fundamentally different cost structure from traditional cloud —
    costs are highly variable based on supply/demand, provider competition,
    and resource type (CPU, GPU, memory, storage). AkashML inference pricing
    follows a straightforward per-token model similar to OpenAI.

  costDrivers:
    - name: Compute Type
      description: >-
        CPU, GPU, memory, and storage are all independently priced. GPU
        resources (especially H100/A100) command significant premiums over
        CPU-only workloads.
    - name: Provider Competition
      description: >-
        Multiple providers bid on each deployment. Accepting the lowest bid
        reduces cost; accepting higher bids may indicate better-quality or
        more reputable providers.
    - name: Deployment Duration
      description: >-
        Costs accrue per block on the Akash blockchain (approximately 6-second
        blocks). Longer-running deployments reduce per-unit overhead costs.
    - name: Escrow Management
      description: >-
        Deployments require pre-funded escrow. When escrow runs out, the
        deployment is closed automatically. Over-funding ties up capital;
        under-funding risks unexpected downtime.
    - name: AKT vs USDC Payment
      description: >-
        Direct blockchain users pay in AKT or USDC. Console API users pay in
        USD via credit card with automatic conversion, adding a small
        managed-wallet overhead.

  savingsOpportunities:
    - description: >-
        Select lowest-bid provider for commodity CPU workloads to maximize
        cost savings (60-85% vs AWS/GCP/Azure baseline).
    - description: >-
        Use GPU availability API to identify providers with available GPUs
        before deploying to avoid bid failures.
    - description: >-
        For AkashML inference, use smaller/faster models (e.g., Qwen3-30B at
        $0.13/M tokens) rather than largest models where task permits.
    - description: >-
        Enable auto top-up via /v2/deployment-settings to avoid deployment
        downtime from escrow exhaustion without over-funding.
    - description: >-
        Monitor escrow balance via deployment status endpoints to right-size
        deposits.

  pricing:
    cloudMarketplace:
      model: bid-based marketplace
      currency: AKT, USDC, or USD (via managed wallet)
      estimatedSavings: 60-85% versus AWS/GCP/Azure equivalent
      minimumDeposit:
        amount: 0.50
        currency: USD
        notes: Minimum per deployment via Console managed wallet

    inferenceAPI:
      model: pay-per-token
      currency: USD
      freeCredit:
        amount: 100.00
        currency: USD
        notes: Awarded to new accounts; applies to all models
      models:
        - name: Llama 3.3-70B
          inputPricePerMillion: 0.13
          outputPricePerMillion: 0.40
        - name: Qwen3-30B-A3B
          inputPricePerMillion: 0.13
          outputPricePerMillion: 0.28
        - name: DeepSeek V3
          inputPricePerMillion: 0.27
          outputPricePerMillion: 1.10
        - name: QWEN3.6 35B A3B
          inputPricePerMillion: 0.13
          outputPricePerMillion: 0.28
        - name: MiniMax M2.5
          inputPricePerMillion: 0.95
          outputPricePerMillion: 4.00
        - name: Kimi K2.6
          inputPricePerMillion: 0.50
          outputPricePerMillion: 2.50

  costMonitoring:
    - tool: Akash Stats Dashboard
      url: https://stats.akash.network
      description: Network-wide statistics including active deployments and spend
    - tool: Console API /v1/deployments
      url: https://console-api.akash.network/v1/deployments
      description: Query active deployments and escrow balances programmatically
    - tool: Console UI
      url: https://console.akash.network
      description: Visual deployment and billing dashboard for managed wallet users