FinOps

FinOps is the practice of making cloud and AI spend visible, attributable, and decided — not just paid. For AI, it means knowing cost per workflow, per model route, and per environment, then changing routing or scope when the numbers do not match value.

Why it matters to your operation

If AI spend is a mystery invoice, you do not have an operating layer yet.

Related terms

• Inference
• Model routing

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