Sentinel Hub · FinOps Profile

Sentinel Hub Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps profile for Sentinel Hub (Sinergise / Planet). The primary cost driver is Processing Units (PUs) consumed per API request, calculated from output pixel count, band count, bit depth, and optional surcharges for Sentinel-1 orthorectification or complex EvalScripts. Subscriptions grant a monthly PU and request allowance; Batch Processing API reduces unit cost by 2/3 for large-area jobs; Async Processing API by 1/3 for mid-size jobs.

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

It defines 3 billable meters, billed in USD, on a monthly or annual cycle, and pricing category subscription + usage (processing units).

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

Tagged areas include Satellite Imagery, Geospatial, FinOps, Processing Units, and FOCUS.

Category: Geospatial and Earth Observation Pricing: Subscription + Usage (Processing Units) Billing: Monthly or Annual FOCUS v1.3
Satellite ImageryGeospatialFinOpsProcessing UnitsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

UsageSubscriptionPurchase (Top-up PUs)Adjustment

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
Planet Labs
ProviderName
Planet Labs (Sinergise)
PublisherName
Planet Labs
ServiceCategory
Geospatial and Earth Observation
ServiceName
Sentinel Hub

Meters

processing_units
Unit: processing-units
Processing Units consumed per API request. Base = (output_pixels / 512^2) x (bands / 3) x format_multiplier x samples_multiplier x data_fusion_multiplier. Minimum 0.005 PU (Process/OGC) or 0.01 PU (Statistical).
http_requests
Unit: requests
HTTP request count against the per-minute and per-month quota.
data_delivery_egress
Unit: megabytes
Cross-region bucket delivery for Batch and Async APIs (0.03 PU/MB).

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