specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Velo3D
providerId: velo3d
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Additive Manufacturing
- Metal 3D Printing
- Laser Powder Bed Fusion
- Aerospace
- Defense
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Velo3D spend. Velo3D is not a usage-based cloud API; cost is
  driven by enterprise capital purchase of Sapphire printers and bundled
  software (Flow, Assure, Intelligent Fusion), by per-project printing
  services, and by ongoing operating inputs such as metal powder, inert gas,
  optics, maintenance, and energy. There is no metered API billing to map to
  FOCUS usage records. This artifact is not reconciled because no public API
  billing surface exists; the meters below describe physical manufacturing
  cost drivers rather than API consumption.
notes: >-
  No public API or usage-based API billing exists. Cost management here is
  capital-equipment and manufacturing-operations FinOps, not cloud-API FinOps.
  Verify commercial terms with Velo3D sales during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://velo3d.com/
- https://support.velo3d.com/
- 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: Velo3D
serviceCategory: Manufacturing
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Enterprise
  billingFrequency: Contract
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: Velo3D Metal Additive Manufacturing
  ServiceCategory: Manufacturing
  ProviderName: Velo3D
  PublisherName: Velo3D
  InvoiceIssuerName: Velo3D
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Enterprise
meters:
- name: printer_capital
  description: Capital cost of Sapphire-family printers and bundled software, amortized over service life.
  unit: systems
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - printer_model
- name: metal_powder
  description: Metal powder consumed per build, a primary recurring operating cost.
  unit: kilograms
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - material
- name: inert_gas
  description: Inert process gas (e.g. argon) consumed during builds.
  unit: cubic_meters
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: machine_hours
  description: Printer build hours, driving energy, optics wear, and maintenance cost.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - printer_model
- name: printing_services
  description: Per-project / per-part charges for parts produced as a service by Velo3D or its network.
  unit: parts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - project
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track powder, gas, energy, and machine-hour consumption per build and per program.
- name: Allocation
  description: Allocate printer capital and per-build operating cost to programs and cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use support-free Intelligent Fusion design to cut material and post-processing; maximize build-plate packing and uptime.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign program owners; review per-part cost against quotes and budgets.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com