Linkup · FinOps Profile

Linkup So Finops

FinOps view of Linkup spend. Linkup bills on a credits-based, per-request model: each Search, Fetch, and Research call consumes credits priced per call. Search runs about $0.005-$0.006 per call (varying by Fast / Standard / Deep depth), Fetch about $0.001-$0.005 per call, and async Research about $0.25-$2.50 per task. New accounts get free credits; Enterprise uses custom pricing.

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

It defines 4 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly cycle, and pricing category usage-based.

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

Tagged areas include AI, LLM, Web Search, Grounding, and RAG.

Category: AI and Machine Learning Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
AILLMWeb SearchGroundingRAGFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
Data Spec

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Linkup
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
Linkup
PublisherName
Linkup
ServiceCategory
AI and Machine Learning
ServiceName
Linkup API

Meters

search_requests
Unit: requests
Search calls, billed per request and varying by depth (Fast / Standard / Deep).
fetch_requests
Unit: requests
Fetch calls converting a URL to markdown, billed per request.
research_tasks
Unit: requests
Asynchronous Research tasks, billed per task and varying by mode / reasoning depth.
credits_consumed
Unit: credits
Credits drawn down from the account balance across all endpoints.

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