specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Perplexity
providerId: perplexity
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 Search
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Perplexity.
sources:
  - https://docs.perplexity.ai/guides/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: Perplexity
serviceCategory: AI Search
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Per-Token + Per-Search
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Perplexity
  ServiceCategory: AI Search
  ProviderName: Perplexity
  PublisherName: Perplexity
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: input_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - model
  - name: output_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - model
  - name: search_requests
    unit: search
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - context_size
  - name: citation_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
  - name: reasoning_tokens
    unit: token
    aggregation: sum
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Perplexity consumption monthly via admin/billing exports.
  - name: Allocation
    description: Tag usage to teams or cost centers for chargeback.
  - name: Optimization
    description: Right-size models/tiers; use caching and batching.
  - name: Accountability
    description: Set hard spend limits; quarterly review.