specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Termii
providerId: termii
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Messaging
- SMS
- OTP
- WhatsApp
- Verification
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Termii spend. Termii bills from a prepaid wallet on a
  per-unit basis: per SMS segment, per WhatsApp message, per voice call, and
  per OTP/token sent across SMS, voice, WhatsApp, and email channels. Unit
  prices vary by destination country, network, channel, and route, so cost
  modeling must be destination- and channel-aware. Per-unit rates are not
  reconciled in this artifact.
notes: >-
  Termii does not publish a single flat rate card; per-unit prices depend on
  destination and channel and should be pulled from the dashboard and verified
  with an account manager during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://termii.com/pricing
- https://developers.termii.com/
- https://developers.termii.com/balance
- 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: Termii
serviceCategory: Communications and Messaging
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Prepaid
  billingCurrency: NGN
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Termii Messaging
  ServiceCategory: Communications and Messaging
  ProviderName: Termii
  PublisherName: Termii
  InvoiceIssuerName: Termii
  BillingCurrency: NGN
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: sms_messages
  description: SMS segments sent, billed per unit by destination, network, and route.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination_country
  - channel
  - route
- name: whatsapp_messages
  description: WhatsApp messages sent, billed per unit by destination and conversation type.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination_country
- name: voice_calls
  description: Voice messages / calls placed, billed per unit by destination.
  unit: calls
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination_country
- name: tokens_sent
  description: OTP/tokens sent (Send Token, Voice Token, Email Token), billed as the underlying channel unit.
  unit: tokens
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - channel
- name: number_messages
  description: Messages sent via auto-generated messaging numbers, billed per unit by destination.
  unit: messages
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - destination_country
- name: wallet_topups
  description: Prepaid wallet funding (Purchase) credited to the account balance.
  unit: currency
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track wallet balance via /get-balance and pull /sms/inbox reports to attribute spend per message and channel.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag campaigns and phonebooks to map message spend to teams, products, and customer cohorts.
- name: Optimization
  description: Route appropriately (DND vs. generic), consolidate sends into bulk requests, pick the cheapest viable channel, and avoid resends with delivery-report checks.
- name: Accountability
  description: Monitor prepaid burn against budget; set wallet top-up thresholds and review per-destination unit costs.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com