specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Keywords AI
providerId: keywordsai
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Observability
- Gateway
- Monitoring
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Keywords AI spend. Keywords AI bills a seat + usage model:
  plan subscription (per organization, with a base member count and per-seat
  add-ons), a monthly allowance of logs (request logs / spans) and evaluation
  scores, and per-block overage beyond the allowance ($8 per 100k logs, $1 per
  1k scores). LLM gateway inference is a pass-through of the underlying model
  provider's per-token rates. (Platform is rebranding to Respan.)
notes: >-
  Plan prices and allowances are subject to change; verify against the
  Keywords AI / Respan pricing page during reconciliation. Gateway token costs
  are governed by the routed model provider, not Keywords AI directly.
sources:
- https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing
- https://docs.keywordsai.co
- 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: Keywords AI
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription and Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Keywords AI
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Keywords AI
  PublisherName: Keywords AI
  InvoiceIssuerName: Keywords AI
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription and Usage-Based
meters:
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Monthly plan subscription fee per organization (base members included).
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: seats
  description: Additional team members beyond the plan's included base count.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: logs
  description: Request logs / spans ingested; billed per 100k beyond the plan allowance.
  unit: logs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - environment
- name: scores
  description: Evaluation scores produced by evaluators; billed per 1k beyond the plan allowance.
  unit: scores
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - evaluator
- name: gateway_tokens
  description: Tokens routed through the LLM gateway proxy; passed through at the underlying model provider's rate.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use the dashboard and exports to inspect per-model token burn, log volume, and score counts.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag traffic by customer_identifier and metadata; map to teams and cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use prompt caching, fallbacks, and smaller models via the gateway; sample or filter logs to stay within allowances.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project; review log/score overage and gateway token spend monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com