spec: FinOps Framework 1.0
provider: Gladia
providerId: gladia
created: 2026-06-12
modified: 2026-06-12
url: https://www.gladia.io/pricing
billingModel: metered
focusAlignment: FOCUS 1.0
focusColumns:
  - ChargeType: Usage
  - BillingCurrency: USD
  - PricingUnit: hour
  - PricingQuantity: audio_hours_consumed
  - ServiceName: Gladia Speech-to-Text API
  - ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  - ResourceType: Transcription
  - CommitmentDiscountType: Spend Commitment (Growth plan)
meters:
  - name: Async Transcription
    description: >
      Metered billing per hour of pre-recorded audio submitted for
      asynchronous transcription. Billed on actual audio duration processed.
    unit: hours
    plans:
      - plan: Starter
        freeAllowance: 10
        freeAllowancePeriod: monthly
        pricePerUnit: 0.61
        currency: USD
      - plan: Growth
        pricePerUnit: 0.20
        currency: USD
        note: "Starting price with volume commitment; rate decreases with higher spend"
      - plan: Enterprise
        pricePerUnit: custom
        currency: USD

  - name: Real-time Transcription
    description: >
      Metered billing per hour of live audio streamed through the
      WebSocket API for real-time transcription. Billed on session duration.
    unit: hours
    plans:
      - plan: Starter
        freeAllowance: 10
        freeAllowancePeriod: monthly
        note: "Free hours shared across async and real-time"
        pricePerUnit: 0.75
        currency: USD
      - plan: Growth
        pricePerUnit: 0.25
        currency: USD
        note: "Starting price with volume commitment"
      - plan: Enterprise
        pricePerUnit: custom
        currency: USD

principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: >
      Usage is metered per audio hour consumed across async and real-time
      APIs. Gladia provides account dashboards and webhook callbacks to
      monitor consumption in near real-time.
  - name: Optimization
    description: >
      The Growth plan rewards volume commitment with up to 67% discounts
      versus Starter pay-as-you-go rates. Choosing async transcription
      over real-time also reduces per-hour cost.
  - name: Governance
    description: >
      Free tier caps (10 hours/month) and concurrency limits prevent
      runaway spend. Enterprise zero-data-retention and dedicated
      infrastructure options satisfy compliance and cost-isolation needs.
  - name: Commitment Discounts
    description: >
      Growth plan customers commit to an upfront spend level in exchange
      for lower per-hour rates. Enterprise contracts are annual with
      custom pricing negotiated based on volume and feature requirements.