specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Toloka
providerId: toloka
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Data Labeling
- Crowdsourcing
- Human-in-the-Loop
- Training Data
- AI
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Toloka spend. Toloka cost is driven by human-data work:
  requesters pay a reward per completed assignment (task suite) at a rate they
  set per pool, multiplied by overlap and task volume, plus platform commission
  and any bonuses issued to Tolokers. Managed human-data engagements are billed
  per contract. Per-assignment rewards, commission rates, and managed-service
  pricing are not publicly listed and are not reconciled in this artifact.
notes: >-
  Total spend is highly sensitive to overlap and pool configuration; modeling
  cost = tasks x overlap x reward + commission + bonuses is the primary lever.
  Verify commission and managed pricing with Toloka sales during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://toloka.ai
- https://toloka.ai/docs/api/
- 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: Toloka
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Usage-Based
  billingFrequency: Prepaid
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Toloka
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Toloka
  PublisherName: Toloka
  InvoiceIssuerName: Toloka
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Usage-Based
meters:
- name: assignment_rewards
  description: Reward paid per completed assignment (task suite), at the per-pool rate.
  unit: assignments
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
  - pool
- name: platform_commission
  description: Toloka commission applied on top of rewards paid to Tolokers.
  unit: assignments
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - pool
- name: bonuses
  description: Discretionary bonuses issued to Tolokers via the User Bonuses API.
  unit: bonuses
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - pool
  - user
- name: managed_engagement
  description: Sales-led managed human-data engagement billed per contract.
  unit: contracts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Pull Toloka balance and pool-level spend; inspect reward x overlap x task-volume burn per pool.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag projects and pools to teams/workloads; map prepaid balance draws to cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Tune overlap and dynamic overlap, use training pools and skills to cut rework, and reserve bonuses for high-value Tolokers.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per project/pool; review reward and bonus spend against budget before opening pools.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com