specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Langfuse
providerId: langfuse
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
- Observability
- Open Source
- Evaluations
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Langfuse Cloud. Cloud billing combines a
  flat-rate monthly subscription per plan tier with usage-based overage on units (a unified
  metric covering traces, observations, and scores). Self-hosted has no platform fees.
sources:
- https://langfuse.com/pricing
- https://langfuse.com/docs
- 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: Langfuse GmbH
serviceCategory: AI
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Langfuse Cloud
  ServiceCategory: AI
  ProviderName: Langfuse
  PublisherName: Langfuse GmbH
  InvoiceIssuerName: Langfuse GmbH
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
- name: subscription_fee
  description: Monthly plan subscription (Core $29, Pro $199, Enterprise $2,499).
  unit: month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: units
  description: Billable units (traces, observations, scores). Each plan includes a baseline;
    overage at $8/100k with volume discounts.
  unit: unit
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
  - project
- name: teams_addon
  description: Optional Pro Teams add-on ($300/month) for SSO and fine-grained RBAC.
  unit: month
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - organization
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use Langfuse usage dashboards and invoices to map unit consumption to
    organizations and projects.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag traces by environment and product to allocate units to consuming services.
- name: Optimization
  description: Sample low-value traces, choose appropriate retention tier, and consider
    self-hosting for high-volume workloads.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign each project to a budget owner and review monthly unit consumption
    against forecast.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com