specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Targon
providerId: targon
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- AI
- LLM
- Inference
- Decentralized
- Bittensor
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Targon spend. Targon bills usage-based per-token rates for
  chat and text completions, per-image rates for image generation, and
  per-request rates for search. Inference is produced by a decentralized
  marketplace of miners on Bittensor Subnet 4, so per-model rates are
  market-driven and can change over time. Specific rates are not reconciled in
  this artifact.
notes: >-
  Per-model token rates are set by the Subnet 4 marketplace and change over
  time; verify against the Targon console during reconciliation. Account for
  promotional free-tier periods when modeling spend.
sources:
- https://targon.com
- https://docs.targon.com
- 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: Manifold Labs
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Targon
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Targon
  PublisherName: Manifold Labs
  InvoiceIssuerName: Manifold Labs
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: input_tokens
  description: Tokens sent in chat / text completion requests, billed per 1M tokens per model.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model
  - api
- name: output_tokens
  description: Tokens generated, billed per 1M tokens per model.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model
  - api
- name: images
  description: Images generated, billed per image per image model.
  unit: images
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - model
- name: search_requests
  description: Search queries, billed per request.
  unit: requests
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull Targon usage and billing data; inspect per-model token burn across the marketplace.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag API keys per workload/team; map to internal cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Pick smaller open models when sufficient; exploit promotional free-tier periods; monitor market-driven per-model rates and route to cheaper-capacity models.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project/key; review token spend monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com