Chatbase · FinOps Profile

Chatbase Finops

FinOps view of Chatbase spend. Chatbase bills a fixed monthly (or discounted annual) subscription per plan that includes a monthly message-credit allotment. Each AI response consumes message credits, with per-response cost varying by model. Overage is handled via auto-recharge credit packs. Extra AI agents and branding removal are additional recurring charges. Plan tier also governs training-data size, team seats, and feature access (API access starts on Standard).

Chatbase Finops is the FinOps profile for Chatbase on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 6 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category subscription.

The profile maps 8 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include AI, Chatbot, AI Agent, Customer Support, and Conversational AI.

Category: AI and Machine Learning Pricing: Subscription Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
AIChatbotAI AgentCustomer SupportConversational AIFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Chatbase
PricingCategory
Subscription
ProviderName
Chatbase
PublisherName
Chatbase
ServiceCategory
AI and Machine Learning
ServiceName
Chatbase

Meters

plan_subscription
Unit: subscription
Recurring monthly or annual subscription fee for the selected plan tier.
message_credits
Unit: credits
Message credits consumed by AI responses; per-response cost varies by model.
auto_recharge_credits
Unit: credits
Additional message credits purchased via auto-recharge when the plan allotment is exhausted.
extra_agents
Unit: agents
Additional AI agents beyond the plan allotment, billed per agent per year.
branding_removal
Unit: addon
Annual add-on to remove Chatbase branding from the agent widget.
training_data
Unit: bytes
Training-data size consumed against the plan cap.

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