specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
provider: D-ID
providerId: d-id
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'

billingModel: subscription-plus-consumption
notes: >
  D-ID uses a hybrid billing model: a base monthly subscription determines the
  included video minute allocation (quota), and usage above the quota triggers
  additional per-minute or add-on charges. API and Studio usage share the same
  monthly minute balance. Enterprise plans use custom contracted allocations.

focusColumns:
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ServiceName: D-ID Video Generation
  ProviderName: D-ID
  ResourceType: VideoMinute
  Region: Global
  BillingCurrency: USD

meters:
  - name: VideoMinutes
    description: >
      Minutes of AI-generated talking-head video produced via the Videos API,
      including V2 Photo, V3 Instant, V3 Pro, and V4 Expressive avatar types.
    unit: minutes
    billingDimension: per_minute
    includedInPlan:
      Lite: 10
      Pro: 30
      Advanced: 65
      Enterprise: custom
    overage:
      currency: USD
      notes: Overage rates not publicly disclosed; additional minutes available as add-ons

  - name: StreamingMinutes
    description: >
      Minutes of real-time WebRTC agent streaming sessions via the Agents API.
    unit: minutes
    billingDimension: per_session_minute
    notes: Billed separately from pre-rendered video minutes; volume depends on plan tier

  - name: AgentSessions
    description: >
      Number of interactive AI agent conversation sessions initiated via the Agents API.
    unit: sessions
    billingDimension: per_session
    notes: Volume allocation determined by plan tier; Enterprise plans have custom limits

  - name: VoiceCloning
    description: >
      Add-on feature for cloning a speaker's voice for use in video generation and
      translation APIs.
    unit: add-on
    billingDimension: add-on
    notes: Available as a paid add-on across applicable plan tiers

principles:
  Visibility:
    description: >
      Monitor video minute consumption, streaming session usage, and agent session counts
      through the D-ID Studio dashboard. API credit balance is accessible via the
      account management API endpoint.
    url: https://studio.d-id.com
  Optimization:
    description: >
      Use lower avatar tiers (V2 Photo or V3 Instant) for high-volume batch jobs where
      full expressiveness is not required to reduce per-minute processing cost. Leverage
      webhooks instead of polling to avoid unnecessary API calls. Right-size subscription
      tier to actual monthly minute consumption; upgrade only when consistently hitting quota.
    recommendations:
      - Use V3 Instant avatars for cost-effective personalized video at scale
      - Use webhooks for job completion notification to avoid polling overhead
      - Monitor the 402 Insufficient Credits response to trigger proactive plan upgrades
      - Pre-cache presenter and avatar configurations to reduce per-call overhead