specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Inworld AI
providerId: inworld
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
- Voice
- Characters
- Games
- Conversational
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FOCUS-aligned FinOps view of Inworld AI. Inworld combines a credit-based monthly
  subscription with usage-based meters across TTS (per 1M characters), STT (per hour), and
  LLM Router (provider passthrough). Higher tiers unlock 20-40% off rates.
notes: Plan tier sizing materially affects unit costs across all four products.
sources:
- https://inworld.ai/pricing
- https://docs.inworld.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: Inworld AI
serviceCategory: AI
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Inworld AI Voice and Conversational AI
  ServiceCategory: AI
  ProviderName: Inworld AI
  PublisherName: Inworld AI
  InvoiceIssuerName: Inworld AI
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: tts_characters
  description: TTS character usage priced per 1M characters with tier-based discounts.
  unit: character
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - voice_model
- name: stt_hours
  description: Speech-to-Text hour usage at $0.35/hour standard.
  unit: hour
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: realtime_minutes
  description: Realtime API speech-to-speech included with all plans.
  unit: minute
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: llm_router_tokens
  description: LLM Router pass-through token usage at provider cost.
  unit: token
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - provider_model
- name: monthly_credits
  description: Monthly credit allocation tied to plan tier.
  unit: USD
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track credit burn and per-meter usage in Inworld dashboard.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag voices and game/title workloads to attribute usage.
- name: Optimization
  description: Move to higher tiers when projected burn unlocks 20-40% rate discounts; choose TTS-1.5 Mini where quality permits.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign a credit budget owner per game/title.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com