specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Templated
providerId: templated
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Image Generation
- PDF Generation
- Templates
- Rendering
- Automation
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Templated spend. Templated bills via monthly subscription
  plans that bundle a fixed allotment of render credits. Credits are consumed
  per render: 1 credit per image, 1 credit per PDF page, and a computed credit
  cost for video based on resolution, frame rate, and duration. Cost is managed
  by selecting the right plan tier and minimizing wasted renders.
notes: >-
  Plan prices and credit allotments are subject to change; verify against the
  Templated pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://templated.io/pricing
- https://templated.io/docs/
- 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: Templated
serviceCategory: Media and Content Generation
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription-Based
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Templated
  ServiceCategory: Media and Content Generation
  ProviderName: Templated
  PublisherName: Templated
  InvoiceIssuerName: Templated
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription-Based
meters:
- name: image_credits
  description: Credits consumed by image renders, billed 1 credit per image.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - template
- name: pdf_credits
  description: Credits consumed by PDF renders, billed 1 credit per page.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - template
- name: video_credits
  description: Credits consumed by video renders, computed from resolution, FPS, and duration.
  unit: credits
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - template
- name: plan_subscription
  description: Recurring monthly subscription charge for the selected plan tier.
  unit: months
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track render credit consumption per template and external_id against the monthly plan allotment.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag renders with external_id to attribute credit usage to workloads, customers, or cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier to expected monthly render volume; avoid redundant renders; batch and merge multi-page output to control credit burn.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review monthly credit usage against the plan allotment and assign owners per integration.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com