specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: ByteDance Doubao
providerId: doubao
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: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- ByteDance
- FinOps
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for ByteDance Doubao via Volcano Engine Ark. Pay-as-you-go
  per-token / per-call billing aggregated to the Volcano Engine cloud invoice. Reserved
  capacity available for predictable workloads.
notes: Pricing primarily in CNY; verify FX exposure when consolidating to USD reporting.
sources:
- https://www.volcengine.com/docs/82379
- 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: Volcano Engine (ByteDance)
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: CNY
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Volcano Engine Ark (Doubao)
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Volcano Engine
  PublisherName: Volcano Engine
  InvoiceIssuerName: Volcano Engine
  BillingCurrency: CNY
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: input_tokens
  description: Input tokens by Doubao variant.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, endpoint, account]
- name: output_tokens
  description: Output tokens by Doubao variant.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, endpoint, account]
- name: image_generations
  description: Seedream image generation calls.
  unit: images
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: video_seconds
  description: Seedance video seconds.
  unit: seconds
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
- name: tts_characters
  description: TTS characters synthesized.
  unit: characters
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [voice, account]
- name: embedding_tokens
  description: Embedding tokens.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions: [model, account]
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Volcano Engine billing console exports usage by endpoint and model.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag endpoints and use account hierarchy to attribute spend.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use Doubao-Lite for cheap paths, reserved instances for predictable load.
- name: Accountability
  description: Reserved-instance renewals and rate-card reviews via Volcano Engine sales.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com