xAI · FinOps Profile
Xai Finops
FinOps view of xAI API spend. Billing is usage-based, charged per token (input/output, with cached-input discounts) per model, plus per-call fees for built-in tools and a Batch API tier offering 20-50% discounts. Spend is reported on the team-level invoice in USD.
Xai Finops is the FinOps profile for xAI 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, LLM, Foundation Models, Grok, and Generative AI.
Category: AI and Machine Learning
Pricing: Usage-Based
Billing: Monthly
FOCUS v1.3
Method:
generated, dated 2026-05-08.
Written by API Evangelist on 2026-05-08 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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AILLMFoundation ModelsGrokGenerative AIFinOpsCost ManagementFOCUS
Framework Alignment
Charge Categories
UsagePurchaseAdjustment
FOCUS Columns
BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Usage
InvoiceIssuerName
xAI
PricingCategory
Usage-Based
ProviderName
xAI
PublisherName
xAI
ServiceCategory
AI and Machine Learning
ServiceName
xAI API
Meters
input_tokens
Tokens sent in the request (prompt) per model.
cached_input_tokens
Cached-input tokens billed at a reduced rate when prompt caching applies.
output_tokens
Tokens generated in the model response per model.
tool_invocations
Calls to built-in tools (e.g., Live Search) priced per 1,000 invocations.
batch_tokens
Tokens consumed via the Batch API at 20-50% discount.
image_generations
Image generation requests (per image / per resolution tier).
video_generations
Video generation requests (per video / per duration tier).
Sources
- https://x.ai/
- https://docs.x.ai/docs/models
- https://console.x.ai/team/default/models
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
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