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Llamacloud Finops

FinOps view of LlamaCloud spend. LlamaCloud bills a usage-based credit system layered on named subscription tiers. Credits are consumed per page for parsing and extraction (by mode/tier), per exported page for indexing, per retrieval query, and per chat turn. Each plan includes a monthly credit allowance; usage beyond the allowance is billed pay-as-you-go at roughly $1.25 per 1,000 credits. Cost is driven primarily by page volume and the chosen parse/extract tier.

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

It defines 7 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, Document Parsing, Extraction, Indexing, and Retrieval.

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

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

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

Meters

parse_pages
Unit: pages
Pages parsed by LlamaParse, billed in credits per page by tier (Fast 1, Cost-effective 3, Agentic 10, Agentic Plus 45).
extract_pages
Unit: pages
Pages processed by LlamaExtract, billed in credits as extract tier (5-15) plus the underlying parse tier.
index_exported_pages
Unit: pages
Pages exported into a managed index, billed at 2 credits per page.
retrieval_queries
Unit: queries
Retrieval queries against a managed index, billed at 1 credit per query.
chat_turns
Unit: turns
Chat turns over a managed index, billed at 100 credits per turn.
included_credits
Unit: credits
Monthly credits included with the subscription tier (Free 10k, Starter 40k, Pro 400k).
overage_credits
Unit: credits
Credits consumed beyond the plan allowance, billed pay-as-you-go at ~$1.25 per 1,000.

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