specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Common Sense Machines
providerId: csm
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: partial
tags:
- AI
- 3D
- World Models
- Scene Generation
- Generative
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps view of Common Sense Machines. CSM bills as Cube subscription tiers
  with API access bundled into mid-tier and enterprise plans. Per-API rate sheet is not
  openly published; track generation count via CSM dashboard.
notes: Plan tier choice (Cube mid-tier vs Enterprise) is the dominant cost lever; per-call rates not public.
sources:
- https://www.csm.ai/
- https://docs.csm.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: Common Sense Machines
serviceCategory: AI
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription with Plan-Gated API Access
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: CSM 3D Generation API
  ServiceCategory: AI
  ProviderName: Common Sense Machines
  PublisherName: Common Sense Machines
  InvoiceIssuerName: Common Sense Machines
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
meters:
- name: cube_subscription
  description: Cube plan tier seats / subscription fee.
  unit: seat-month
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: 3d_generations
  description: 3D model generations performed via API.
  unit: generation
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model_pipeline
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track generations and plan tier in CSM dashboard.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag generations per consuming game/robotics/synthetic-data product.
- name: Optimization
  description: Move to Enterprise when production volume exceeds Cube mid-tier limits.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign budget owner per consuming workspace.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com