specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: LlamaCloud
providerId: llamacloud
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- Document Parsing
- Extraction
- Indexing
- Retrieval
- RAG
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of LlamaCloud spend. LlamaCloud bills a usage-based credit
  system layered on named subscription tiers. Credits are consumed per page
  for parsing and extraction (by mode/tier), per exported page for indexing,
  per retrieval query, and per chat turn. Each plan includes a monthly
  credit allowance; usage beyond the allowance is billed pay-as-you-go at
  roughly $1.25 per 1,000 credits. Cost is driven primarily by page volume
  and the chosen parse/extract tier.
notes: >-
  Per-page credit costs and the credit-to-dollar rate are subject to change;
  verify against the LlamaIndex pricing and developer docs pricing pages
  during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.llamaindex.ai/pricing
- https://developers.llamaindex.ai/python/cloud/general/pricing
- 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: LlamaIndex
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: LlamaCloud
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: LlamaIndex
  PublisherName: LlamaIndex
  InvoiceIssuerName: LlamaIndex
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: parse_pages
  description: Pages parsed by LlamaParse, billed in credits per page by tier (Fast 1, Cost-effective 3, Agentic 10, Agentic Plus 45).
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
  - project
- name: extract_pages
  description: Pages processed by LlamaExtract, billed in credits as extract tier (5-15) plus the underlying parse tier.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
  - agent
- name: index_exported_pages
  description: Pages exported into a managed index, billed at 2 credits per page.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - pipeline
- name: retrieval_queries
  description: Retrieval queries against a managed index, billed at 1 credit per query.
  unit: queries
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - pipeline
- name: chat_turns
  description: Chat turns over a managed index, billed at 100 credits per turn.
  unit: turns
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - pipeline
- name: included_credits
  description: Monthly credits included with the subscription tier (Free 10k, Starter 40k, Pro 400k).
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: overage_credits
  description: Credits consumed beyond the plan allowance, billed pay-as-you-go at ~$1.25 per 1,000.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull LlamaCloud usage exports; inspect credit burn by product, tier, project, and pipeline.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag API keys and projects per workload/team; map credit spend to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Choose the lowest parse tier that meets quality needs (Fast/Cost-effective vs Agentic); cache parsed files; reuse indexes; batch documents to stay within included credits.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project/key; review monthly credit consumption against the plan allowance and budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com