IBM Language Translator · FinOps Profile

Ibm Translate Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for IBM Watson Language Translator. The service used a character-based consumption billing model under Standard plan, with a 1M character/month free Lite tier. The service was deprecated June 2023 and withdrawn December 2024, so FinOps guidance is primarily relevant for historical cost analysis and migration planning.

Ibm Translate Finops is the FinOps profile for IBM Language Translator on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 2 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage based.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Translation, IBM Watson, FinOps, FOCUS, and Deprecated.

Category: AI and Machine Learning Pricing: Usage Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
TranslationIBM WatsonFinOpsFOCUSDeprecated

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsageAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
IBM
ProviderName
IBM
PublisherName
IBM
ServiceCategory
AI and Machine Learning
ServiceName
Watson Language Translator

Meters

translated_characters
Unit: characters
Number of characters translated via the API per month.
custom_model_maintenance
Unit: models
Number of custom translation models hosted per month.

Sources

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