specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: OpenRouter
providerId: openrouter
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: '2026-05-04'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - FOCUS
  - AI Model Aggregation
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for OpenRouter.
sources:
  - https://openrouter.ai/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: OpenRouter
serviceCategory: AI Model Aggregation
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Pay-As-You-Go (Provider Passthrough + 5.5% Platform Fee)
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: OpenRouter
  ServiceCategory: AI Model Aggregation
  ProviderName: OpenRouter
  PublisherName: OpenRouter
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: input_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - model
      - provider
  - name: output_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - model
      - provider
  - name: credits_purchased
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
  - name: platform_fees
    unit: USD
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track OpenRouter consumption monthly.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams/cost centers.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size; reclaim unused entitlements.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set spend alerts; quarterly review.