specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: LLMWhisperer
providerId: llmwhisperer
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Document Extraction
- OCR
- Text Extraction
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of LLMWhisperer spend. LLMWhisperer bills usage-based per-page
  rates that vary by extraction mode (native_text, low_cost, high_quality,
  form/table), with a free allowance of 100 pages per day. Cost is driven by
  the number of pages processed and the mode selected, so the primary
  optimization levers are choosing the lowest sufficient mode and limiting
  pages_to_extract to only the pages needed.
notes: >-
  Per-mode per-page rates are subject to change; verify against the Unstract /
  LLMWhisperer pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://unstract.com/pricing/
- https://unstract.com/llmwhisperer/
- 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: Unstract
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: LLMWhisperer
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Unstract
  PublisherName: Unstract
  InvoiceIssuerName: Unstract
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: pages_native_text
  description: Pages processed in native_text mode, billed per 1,000 pages.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mode
  - tag
- name: pages_low_cost
  description: Pages processed in low_cost mode, billed per 1,000 pages.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mode
  - tag
- name: pages_high_quality
  description: Pages processed in high_quality mode, billed per 1,000 pages.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mode
  - tag
- name: pages_high_quality_form
  description: Pages processed in high_quality with form/table elements, billed per 1,000 pages (highest rate).
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - mode
  - tag
- name: free_pages
  description: Pages consumed under the free 100-pages/day allowance.
  unit: pages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Use the tag parameter and the usage / get-usage-info endpoints to attribute pages per workload.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag whisper requests per team or document type; map tags to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Pick the lowest sufficient mode (native_text for digital PDFs); use pages_to_extract to avoid processing unneeded pages; stay within the free daily allowance where possible.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per tag/workload and review page burn monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com