specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
provider: Unstructured
providerId: unstructured
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
billingModel: per-page
description: >-
  Unstructured uses a per-page billing model where each page processed through
  the API incurs a metered charge. Page count calculation varies by file type:
  PDFs, PPTXs, and TIFFs use actual page counts; DOCX files use embedded page
  metadata; all other file formats use file size divided by 100 KB; non-file
  data sources count 100 KB as one page unit. The free tier provides 15,000
  pages lifetime at no cost. Pay-As-You-Go charges $0.03 per page with no
  minimum or maximum.
focusColumns:
  - ChargeCategory: Usage
  - ChargeDescription: Document page processing
  - BilledCurrency: USD
  - PricingUnit: page
  - PricingQuantity: variable
  - EffectiveCost: variable
  - BillingAccountId: unstructured-account-id
  - ServiceName: Unstructured Platform API
  - ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  - ResourceType: document-processor
meters:
  - name: Page Processing
    unit: page
    description: >-
      One unit equals one document page. Calculation method varies by file
      type as described in the billing model.
    tiers:
      - name: Free
        from: 0
        to: 15000
        unitPrice: 0.00
        currency: USD
        plan: Let's Go
      - name: Pay-As-You-Go
        from: 0
        to: unlimited
        unitPrice: 0.03
        currency: USD
        plan: Pay-As-You-Go
      - name: Enterprise
        from: 0
        to: unlimited
        unitPrice: custom
        currency: USD
        plan: Business
  - name: Dedicated Instance (Business)
    unit: instance
    description: >-
      Dedicated or in-VPC compute resources provisioned for Business tier
      customers. Pricing is custom and negotiated with the sales team.
    tiers:
      - name: Enterprise Custom
        unitPrice: custom
        currency: USD
        plan: Business
principles:
  - principle: Visibility
    description: >-
      Usage is tracked and billed on a per-page basis providing granular
      cost attribution per document processed. Account dashboards expose
      current page consumption. Customers can subscribe to status and billing
      updates via email or Slack.
  - principle: Optimization
    description: >-
      Teams can optimize costs by choosing the appropriate processing strategy
      (fast vs hi_res vs ocr_only) based on document complexity. Lower-fidelity
      strategies process faster and may cost less in compute time on dedicated
      instances. Free tier pages never expire, enabling controlled testing
      before committing to metered usage.
  - principle: Accountability
    description: >-
      The flat per-page rate on Pay-As-You-Go eliminates surprise charges from
      file-type complexity variation. Enterprise customers can negotiate volume
      discounts and dedicated resource pools for budget predictability.