specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Mage
providerId: mage-ai
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Data Pipelines
- Orchestration
- ETL
- Open Source
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Mage spend. The open-source self-hosted edition has no
  software license cost; spend is the underlying compute, storage, and
  networking of the host running the Mage server and its executor. Mage Pro
  spend combines a flat monthly subscription (Starter / Team / Plus) with
  usage-based Kubernetes compute hours, AI token consumption, and block-run
  allowances, plus quote-based Enterprise deployment and annual support
  plans.
notes: >-
  Self-serve Mage Pro figures are as published on the Mage pricing page and
  may change; Enterprise and deployment-model pricing is quote-based and not
  reconciled here. Verify during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.mage.ai/pricing
- https://docs.mage.ai/extensibility/api-reference/overview
- 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: Mage
serviceCategory: Analytics
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Hybrid
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Mage Pro
  ServiceCategory: Analytics
  ProviderName: Mage
  PublisherName: Mage
  InvoiceIssuerName: Mage
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Hybrid
meters:
- name: subscription
  description: Flat monthly Mage Pro subscription per tier (Starter / Team / Plus).
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: compute_hours
  description: Kubernetes-executor compute hours billed per hour (e.g. $0.29/hr on Starter).
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - cluster
- name: block_runs
  description: Block runs consumed against the tier's monthly block-run allowance.
  unit: runs
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - pipeline
- name: ai_tokens
  description: AI tokens consumed against the tier's monthly AI token allowance.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: self_hosted_infrastructure
  description: Underlying host compute / storage / networking for open-source self-hosted Mage.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - deployment
- name: support_plan
  description: Annual Mage Pro support plan (Essentials / Extended / Complete).
  unit: years
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track Mage Pro subscription, compute-hour, block-run, and AI-token usage; for self-hosted, attribute host infrastructure spend to Mage.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag pipelines/workspaces per team and map block-run and compute consumption to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Prefer the local_python executor (no compute charge) where 8GB RAM suffices; reserve the Kubernetes executor for large/horizontally-scaled jobs; right-size self-hosted infrastructure.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per workspace/cluster; review block-run and compute spend monthly against tier allowances.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com