specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Rigetti Computing
providerId: rigetti
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - Quantum Computing
  - QCS
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services (QCS). Rigetti's billing surface
  is metered through QCS-managed invoices and account balances exposed by the QCS HTTP API, with reservation
  duration as the primary cost driver. Indirect consumption via AWS Braket or Microsoft Azure Quantum is
  attributed to those marketplaces in the customer's FOCUS dataset.
sources:
  - https://docs.api.qcs.rigetti.com/
  - https://www.rigetti.com/qcs
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: Rigetti Computing
serviceCategory: Compute - Quantum
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Reservation + Usage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: reservation-minute
  secondaryUnits:
    - shot
    - job
    - engagement
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services
  ServiceCategory: Compute - Quantum
  ProviderName: Rigetti Computing
  PublisherName: Rigetti Computing
  InvoiceIssuerName: Rigetti Computing
  PricingCategory: Reservation
  PricingUnit: reservation-minute
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: reservation_minutes
    unit: minute
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - quantumProcessorId
      - groupName
      - userId
      - reservationId
  - name: shots_submitted
    unit: shot
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - quantumProcessorId
      - endpointId
      - engagementId
      - jobId
  - name: jobs_executed
    unit: job
    aggregation: count
    dimensions:
      - quantumProcessorId
      - endpointId
      - engagementId
costAttribution:
  - dimension: group
    source: /v1/groups/{groupName}/billingInvoices
  - dimension: user
    source: /v1/users/{userId}/billingInvoices
  - dimension: reservation
    source: /v1/reservations and invoice line items
indirectBilling:
  - channel: AWS Braket
    payer: Amazon Web Services
    notes: Cost lands on the customer's AWS bill under the Braket service.
  - channel: Microsoft Azure Quantum
    payer: Microsoft Azure
    notes: Cost lands on the customer's Azure invoice under the Quantum service.
notes: |
  Rigetti QCS exposes both balance and invoice resources at user and group scope. Balance retrieval supports
  pre-billing visibility, and the listUpcomingLines / getUpcoming operations provide near-real-time accrual
  data suitable for FinOps reporting pipelines. Public USD per-minute pricing is not posted; reconcile against
  contract pricing per group.