specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: LlamaIndex
providerId: llamaindex
created: '2026-05-04'
# Provenance stamped 2026-08-11: this artifact was written by the API Evangelist
# bulk sweep dated 2026-05-04, not harvested from the provider. See roadmap#35.
method: generated
modified: '2026-05-05'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - AI Infrastructure
  - LLM
  - RAG
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for LlamaIndex / LlamaCloud: tiered subscription with included monthly
  credits plus pay-as-you-go credits at $1.25 per 1,000 credits. Credits are consumed per parsed page
  with cost varying by parsing tier (basic vs. agentic).'
sources:
  - https://www.llamaindex.ai/pricing
  - https://developers.llamaindex.ai/python/cloud/
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, Inc.
serviceCategory: AI Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: LlamaIndex
  ServiceCategory: AI Infrastructure
  ProviderName: LlamaIndex
  PublisherName: LlamaIndex, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: LlamaIndex, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: subscription_fee
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - tier
  - name: credits_consumed
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - tier
      - parsing_mode
  - name: pages_parsed
    unit: page
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - api
      - parsing_mode
  - name: seats
    unit: seat
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - tier
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track credit consumption in the LlamaCloud dashboard; reconcile parsing-mode usage against
      the 1,000 credits = $1.25 conversion.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag jobs by team/app via API metadata; map LlamaCloud projects to chargeback codes.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Use Auto Mode to route pages between basic and agentic parsing (saves up to 80%); right-size
      tier vs. PAYG ceiling; cache parsed outputs to avoid re-parsing.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set monthly PAYG ceilings by tier ($500 Starter, $5,000 Pro); Enterprise contract owners
      review monthly credit burn and renegotiate at scale.