specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: TensorDock
providerId: tensordock
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - FinOps
  - Cost Management
  - FOCUS
  - GPU
  - Cloud Compute
description: FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for TensorDock GPU and CPU cloud. Per-microsecond
  metering with separate billing for GPU-hours, vCPU-hours, RAM, and storage. Spot bidding and
  reserved discounts are first-class billing levers.
sources:
  - https://www.tensordock.com
  - https://marketplace.tensordock.com/deploy
  - https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/20973002/2s8YzMYRDc
  - https://docs.tensordock.com/legal-information/taxes-vat-gst
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: TensorDock
serviceCategory: Compute
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Continuous (pro-rated to the microsecond)
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
    - Usage
    - Purchase
    - Tax
    - Credit
    - Adjustment
  primaryUnit: gpu_hour
  secondaryUnits:
    - vcpu_hour
    - ram_gb_hour
    - storage_gb_hour
    - container_hour
    - instant_vm_hour
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: TensorDock Marketplace
  ServiceCategory: Compute
  ProviderName: TensorDock
  PublisherName: TensorDock
  InvoiceIssuerName: TensorDock
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
  PricingUnit: gpu-hour
  BillingCurrency: USD
meters:
  - name: gpu_hours
    unit: gpu_hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - gpu_model
      - hostnode
      - location
      - instance
  - name: vcpu_hours
    unit: vcpu_hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - hostnode
      - instance
  - name: ram_gb_hours
    unit: gb_hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - hostnode
      - instance
  - name: storage_gb_hours
    unit: gb_hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - hostnode
      - instance
  - name: dedicated_ip_hours
    unit: ip_hour
    aggregation: sum
    dimensions:
      - instance
discountLanes:
  - name: Spot bidding
    type: bid-based
    description: Customer-set bid prices on interruptible instances. Soft-validation API
      (/api/v0/client/spot/validate/*) returns the suggested clearing price before deploying.
  - name: Reserved
    type: commitment
    description: Volume reservations with committed-use discounts available on request from sales.
  - name: Marketplace competition
    type: dynamic
    description: Marketplace dynamics drive per-resource rates lower as hosts compete on price.
billingApi:
  endpoints:
    - method: POST
      path: /api/v0/billing/balance
      description: Retrieve current account balance.
    - method: POST
      path: /api/v0/billing/revenue
      description: Retrieve revenue history (host operators).
    - method: POST
      path: /api/v0/billing/summary
      description: Retrieve monthly billing summary.
  formatNotes: 'v0 billing endpoints accept api_key + api_token in form-encoded body and return JSON.'
taxNotes:
  - VAT and GST applied per applicable jurisdiction as documented at
    https://docs.tensordock.com/legal-information/taxes-vat-gst.
downtimeCompensation:
  policyUrl: https://docs.tensordock.com/legal-information/downtime-compensation
  description: TensorDock requires 99.99% uptime from hosts; compensation policy applies for
    qualifying downtime events.