specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Blaxel
providerId: blaxel
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- Agents
- Infrastructure
- Sandboxes
- MCP
- Compute
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Blaxel spend. Blaxel bills credit-based, usage-metered compute
  per GB of RAM per second of active CPU time - metered separately for sandboxes,
  batch jobs, and MCP/function hosting - plus per-GB-per-month storage for
  snapshots and deployment images. Optional support and compliance add-ons carry
  fixed monthly fees and, for support, a percentage-of-usage surcharge. Spend
  tiers gate concurrency rather than unit price.
notes: >-
  Per-resource rates and tier thresholds are subject to change; verify against
  the Blaxel pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://blaxel.ai/pricing
- https://docs.blaxel.ai/
- 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: Blaxel
serviceCategory: Compute
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Blaxel
  ServiceCategory: Compute
  ProviderName: Blaxel
  PublisherName: Blaxel
  InvoiceIssuerName: Blaxel
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: sandbox_compute
  description: Sandbox active CPU compute billed per GB RAM per second (~$0.0000115/GB-s).
  unit: gb_ram_seconds
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
  - sandbox
- name: job_compute
  description: Batch job compute billed per GB RAM per second (~$0.000006/GB-s).
  unit: gb_ram_seconds
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
  - job
- name: mcp_compute
  description: MCP / function hosting compute billed per GB RAM per second (~$0.000007/GB-s).
  unit: gb_ram_seconds
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
  - function
- name: snapshot_storage
  description: Snapshot storage billed per GB per month (~$0.20/GB-mo).
  unit: gb_months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
- name: image_storage
  description: Deployment image storage billed per GB per month (~$0.045/GB-mo).
  unit: gb_months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - workspace
- name: support_subscription
  description: Fixed monthly support fee plus percentage-of-usage surcharge for Email or Slack support tiers.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: compliance_subscription
  description: Fixed monthly compliance add-on fee (e.g. HIPAA).
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull Blaxel usage exports; inspect per-resource GB-second compute burn across sandboxes, jobs, and MCP hosting.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag workspaces, service accounts, and API keys per workload/team; map to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Route non-realtime work to batch jobs (cheaper per GB-s); size sandbox memory to need; lean on short idle TTLs so idle workloads scale to zero; prune unused snapshots and images.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per workspace/project; review credit spend and tier position monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com