specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: FastPix
providerId: fastpix
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Video
- Streaming
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of FastPix spend. FastPix bills usage-based, per-minute rates
  across three cost dimensions - encoding, storage, and streaming (delivery) -
  each scaling by output resolution and quality tier. Live streaming is metered
  per streamed minute, and in-video AI features (subtitles, summaries, chapters,
  moderation) are per-minute add-ons. There is no minimum commitment; new
  accounts start on a $25 trial credit.
notes: >-
  Per-minute rates vary by resolution and quality tier and change over time;
  verify against the FastPix pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.fastpix.io/pricing
- https://docs.fastpix.io
- 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: FastPix
serviceCategory: Media and Streaming
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: FastPix
  ServiceCategory: Media and Streaming
  ProviderName: FastPix
  PublisherName: FastPix
  InvoiceIssuerName: FastPix
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: encoding_minutes
  description: Minutes of video encoded, billed per minute by output resolution and quality tier.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - resolution
  - tier
- name: storage_minutes
  description: Minutes of encoded video stored, billed per stored minute by resolution.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - resolution
- name: streaming_minutes
  description: Minutes of video delivered to viewers, billed per delivered minute by resolution.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - resolution
- name: live_minutes
  description: Minutes of live stream ingest/processing, billed per streamed minute.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - resolution
- name: ai_minutes
  description: Minutes processed by in-video AI features (subtitles, summaries, chapters, moderation), billed as per-minute add-ons.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - feature
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull FastPix usage/billing data; track per-minute encode, storage, and delivery burn by workspace and resolution.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag media metadata and use separate workspaces per team/product to map spend to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Cap max resolution to what viewers actually consume, use the free Standard encoding tier where fidelity allows, prune unused stored assets, and enable AI features selectively.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per workspace; review monthly encode/storage/delivery spend against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com