specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Narakeet
providerId: narakeet
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Text to Speech
- TTS
- Audio
- Video
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Narakeet spend. Narakeet bills on the duration of audio and
  video produced, drawn down from prepaid top-up credits (or a metered
  commercial plan) that never expire. The confirmed entry rate is roughly $0.20
  per minute (6 USD for 30 minutes), falling toward roughly $0.05 per minute on
  the largest packs. The same duration-based credits are consumed whether output
  is produced through the web app or the API. The voice-listing and
  account-credits API endpoints consume no credits but do count against the daily
  request quota. The dominant cost driver is total minutes of audio/video
  generated, so cost control means managing script length, avoiding unnecessary
  re-builds, and buying larger packs to lower the per-minute rate.
notes: >-
  Exact per-unit rates above the confirmed entry pack are not reconciled here;
  verify on the Narakeet pricing page. Use the Account Credits API
  (GET /account/credits, creditSeconds) to monitor remaining balance
  programmatically and gate jobs before starting long builds.
sources:
- https://www.narakeet.com/docs/pricing/
- https://www.narakeet.com/docs/automating/
- https://www.narakeet.com/docs/automating/account-credits-api/
- 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: Narakeet
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Prepaid
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Narakeet
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Narakeet
  PublisherName: Narakeet
  InvoiceIssuerName: Narakeet
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: audio_minutes
  description: Minutes of narrated audio produced via the text-to-speech API or web app, drawn from credits.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - voice
  - language
- name: video_minutes
  description: Minutes of video produced via the Markdown-to-video build, drawn from credits.
  unit: minutes
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
- name: credit_seconds
  description: Prepaid credit seconds remaining on the account, reported by the Account Credits API.
  unit: seconds
  aggregation: last
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: api_requests
  description: API requests made against the daily quota (including no-cost voices and credits calls).
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - endpoint
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track audio and video minutes produced per account, voice, and project, and poll the Account Credits API to watch the remaining credit balance.
- name: Allocation
  description: Separate API keys or accounts per team/product so production minutes map to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Trim script length, cache and reuse generated audio/video instead of rebuilding, cache the voice list, and buy larger credit packs to lower the per-minute rate.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign an owner per account/key and reconcile monthly minutes produced against purchased credits before topping up.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com