specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Pieces
providerId: pieces
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- AI
- Developer Tools
- On-Device
- Local API
- Long-Term Memory
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Pieces spend. The Pieces OS local API and on-device models are
  free and incur no per-call cost - inference cost is the local hardware's
  compute and energy, not a billed line item. Direct monetary spend comes from
  the optional Pro subscription (premium cloud LLMs for Copilot) and Teams
  (cloud sync/collaboration, quote-based). Cost optimization therefore centers
  on choosing local on-device models for routine work and reserving the paid
  cloud subscription for cases that require premium frontier models.
notes: >-
  No usage-metered API billing exists for the local API; cost is subscription-
  based (Pro per-seat) plus implicit local compute. Verify subscription pricing
  on the Pieces paid-plans page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://pieces.app/pricing
- https://docs.pieces.app/products/paid-plans
- 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: Pieces
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Pieces for Developers
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Pieces
  PublisherName: Pieces
  InvoiceIssuerName: Pieces
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: pro_seats
  description: Pro subscription seats unlocking premium cloud LLMs for Copilot.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: teams_seats
  description: Teams seats for cloud sync and collaboration (quote-based).
  unit: seats
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: local_inference_compute
  description: On-device model inference - hardware compute and energy, not billed by Pieces.
  unit: device_hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - device
  - model
- name: cloud_model_requests
  description: Copilot requests routed to cloud models under the active plan.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track active Pro/Teams seats and which work routes to cloud vs. local models.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map Pro seats to developers/teams; tag cloud-model usage to projects.
- name: Optimization
  description: Default to free on-device local models for routine Copilot work; reserve paid cloud models for tasks needing frontier quality.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review seat counts and cloud-vs-local routing against budget; right-size the subscription tier.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com