specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Mux
providerId: mux-com
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - Video Infrastructure
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps mapping for Mux video infrastructure billing surface, including delivery, storage, encoding, live captions, DRM, and Robots AI usage.
sources:
  - https://www.mux.com/pricing/video
  - https://www.mux.com/docs/pricing/video
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: Mux
serviceCategory: Video Infrastructure
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Minute / Per-Play / Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Mux Video
  ServiceCategory: Video Infrastructure
  ProviderName: Mux
  PublisherName: Mux
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
  ChargeClass: Standard
  PricingUnit:
    - minute
    - play
    - month
meters:
  - name: delivered_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - resolution_tier
      - playback_id
  - name: stored_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: avg
    dimensions:
      - asset_id
  - name: encoded_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - encoding_tier
  - name: live_caption_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - language
  - name: drm_plays
    unit: play
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - drm_scheme
  - name: robots_jobs
    unit: job
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - robot_type
  - name: data_views
    unit: view
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Mux Dashboard exposes per-asset and per-stream usage with downloadable usage reports.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Choose encoding tier (baseline/plus/premium) and resolution_tier to control unit cost.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Use multiple Environments and Playback IDs to attribute usage to business units or customers.
capabilities:
  - name: Usage Export
    description: Mux Data exports usage and engagement metrics for downstream FinOps tooling.
  - name: Environment Tagging
    description: Separate Development and Production environments isolate costs.
  - name: Asset-Level Cost Attribution
    description: Delivery Usage endpoint reports minutes delivered per asset.