specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Openlayer
providerId: openlayer
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- AI
- Evaluation
- Testing
- Observability
- LLM
- MLOps
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Openlayer spend. Openlayer is a subscription/seat-and-usage
  platform: a free Basic plan with a monthly production-inference cap, and a
  sales-led Enterprise plan with unlimited usage and custom terms. The primary
  usage meter is production inferences (rows published to inference pipelines);
  seats and projects are seat/quota dimensions. Public dollar rates for
  Enterprise are not published, so cost figures are not reconciled here.
notes: >-
  Enterprise pricing is negotiated; confirm contract structure, included
  inference volume, overage handling, and seat counts during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.openlayer.com/pricing
- https://www.openlayer.com/docs
- 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: Openlayer
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Openlayer
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Openlayer
  PublisherName: Openlayer
  InvoiceIssuerName: Openlayer
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: production_inferences
  description: Rows published to inference pipelines via the data-stream endpoint; the primary usage meter, capped on Basic.
  unit: inferences
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
  - project
  - inference_pipeline
- name: seats
  description: Member seats included in the plan.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - workspace
- name: projects
  description: Projects created in the workspace, subject to plan quota.
  unit: projects
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - workspace
- name: subscription_fee
  description: Recurring plan/subscription charge (Enterprise; negotiated).
  unit: contract
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - workspace
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track production-inference volume per project and pipeline against the plan cap; monitor seat and project counts.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map workspaces, projects, and pipelines to teams/cost centers; tag API keys per workload.
- name: Optimization
  description: Sample or batch production data sensibly to stay within inference quotas; archive unused projects and pipelines.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project; review inference burn and seat utilization against the plan monthly.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com