specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Pinecone
providerId: pinecone
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
  - Vector Database
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps for Pinecone.
sources:
  - https://www.pinecone.io/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: Pinecone
serviceCategory: Vector Database
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription + Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Pinecone
  ServiceCategory: Vector Database
  ProviderName: Pinecone
  PublisherName: Pinecone
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: storage
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
    dimensions:
      - index
  - name: write_units
    unit: million_writes
    aggregation: sum
  - name: read_units
    unit: million_reads
    aggregation: sum
  - name: dedicated_read_nodes
    unit: node-hour
    aggregation: sum
  - name: backups
    unit: GB-month
    aggregation: max
principles:
  - name: Visibility
    description: Track Pinecone 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.