Microsoft Azure Quantum · FinOps Profile

Microsoft Quantum Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps definition for Microsoft Azure Quantum. Quantum workloads combine a small Azure first-party charge (workspace + Blob Storage) with provider marketplace charges metered in vendor-specific units — AQT (IonQ), HQC/eHQC (Quantinuum), QPU-hour (Pasqal), and 10ms execution increments (Rigetti).

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

It defines 8 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 FinOps, FOCUS, Quantum, Cost Management, and Azure.

Category: Quantum Computing Pricing: Usage-Based Billing: Monthly FOCUS v1.3
Method: generated, dated 2026-05-25.
Written by API Evangelist on 2026-05-25 from the provider's published pricing, and not verified by the provider. Treat the meters and categories as our reading of their pages, not their statement.
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FinOpsFOCUSQuantumCost ManagementAzureMarketplace

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsagePurchaseSubscriptionCreditTaxAdjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
InvoiceIssuerName
Microsoft Azure
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
PricingUnit
see-primaryUnits
ProviderName
Microsoft
PublisherName
Microsoft (workspace) / IonQ, Quantinuum, Pasqal, Rigetti (provider charges)
ServiceCategory
Quantum Computing
ServiceName
Azure Quantum

Meters

ionq_aqt
Unit: AQT
quantinuum_hqc
Unit: HQC
quantinuum_ehqc
Unit: eHQC
pasqal_qpu_hour
Unit: hour
pasqal_emulator_hour
Unit: hour
rigetti_10ms
Unit: 10ms
azure_blob_storage
Unit: GB-month
workspace_provisioning
Unit: workspace

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