specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: Voxel51
providerId: voxel51
created: '2026-06-21'
modified: '2026-06-21'
reconciled: false
tags:
- AI
- Computer Vision
- Datasets
- Machine Learning
- Python SDK
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of Voxel51 / FiftyOne spend. FiftyOne open source is free
  (Apache-2.0) and runs on the customer's own infrastructure, so direct cost is
  the underlying compute, storage, and database (e.g., MongoDB) the team
  operates. FiftyOne Enterprise is a sales-led subscription priced by user
  seats, VPUs, and monthly compute hours across Team / Growth / Custom tiers,
  with negotiated terms rather than published per-token rates.
notes: >-
  Open-source costs are indirect (self-hosted compute/storage). Enterprise
  costs are contracted subscription commitments; no public unit rates are
  published. Verify metering and entitlements with Voxel51 during
  reconciliation.
sources:
- https://voxel51.com/pricing
- https://docs.voxel51.com/enterprise/index.html
- 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: Voxel51
serviceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription
  billingFrequency: Annual
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Purchase
  - Usage
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: FiftyOne Enterprise
  ServiceCategory: AI and Machine Learning
  ProviderName: Voxel51
  PublisherName: Voxel51
  InvoiceIssuerName: Voxel51
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Purchase
  PricingCategory: Subscription
meters:
- name: user_seats
  description: Licensed FiftyOne Enterprise user seats per contracted tier.
  unit: seats
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: vpus
  description: Visual processing units (VPUs) provisioned for the Enterprise deployment.
  unit: vpus
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: compute_hours
  description: Monthly compute hours consumed by Enterprise workloads against the tier entitlement.
  unit: hours
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - tier
- name: self_hosted_infrastructure
  description: Underlying compute, storage, and database cost for self-operated open-source FiftyOne (indirect, billed by the cloud/infra provider, not Voxel51).
  unit: usd
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - resource
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Separate free open-source self-hosting cost (cloud compute/storage/MongoDB) from the Voxel51 Enterprise subscription.
- name: Allocation
  description: Map Enterprise seats, VPUs, and compute hours to teams/projects; tag self-hosted infra by workload.
- name: Optimization
  description: Use free open-source FiftyOne where Enterprise governance is not required; right-size VPUs and compute-hour entitlements to actual usage.
- name: Accountability
  description: Review seat utilization and compute-hour burn against the contracted tier each renewal cycle.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com