name: Mintlify API FinOps
specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Mintlify
providerId: mintlify
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
  - Cost Management
  - Documentation
  - Developer Tools
description: 'FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Mintlify: flat per-month subscription tier (Pro $250/month base,
  +$20 per additional editor seat) with a metered AI Assistant credit overage at $0.01/credit. Free
  Hobby tier and contact-sales Enterprise tier round out the model.'
sources:
  - https://mintlify.com/pricing
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: Mintlify, Inc.
serviceCategory: Documentation / Developer Tools
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Pay-As-You-Go
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Adjustment
    - Credit
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Mintlify
  ServiceCategory: Developer Tools
  ServiceSubcategory: Documentation
  ProviderName: Mintlify
  PublisherName: Mintlify, Inc.
  InvoiceIssuerName: Mintlify, Inc.
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
meters:
  - name: pro_subscription
    unit: month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
  - name: editor_seats_addon
    unit: seat-month
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
      - assigned_user
  - name: ai_assistant_credits_consumed
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
      - assistant_type
  - name: ai_assistant_credit_overage
    unit: credit
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - account
  - name: enterprise_contract
    unit: contract-year
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - account
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Pull AI credit consumption from the Mintlify dashboard usage report; reconcile against
      monthly invoice to spot overage.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag editor seats to the engineering / docs team that consumes them; allocate AI credit
      cost to the product line whose docs are queried (use Assistant analytics on Enterprise).
  - name: Optimization
    description: Trim unused editor seats — each costs $20/month above the 5 included; cap AI Assistant
      to internal IP ranges or authenticated users to avoid runaway public-traffic credit overage; move
      to annual billing for ~15% savings.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Designate a docs platform owner; review AI credit overage monthly; cap Assistant
      credits via product configuration to prevent surprise charges.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com