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