Insights on AI Cost Attribution

DeborahFebruary 13, 20266 min read

The industry is converging on outcome-based pricing. But almost no one knows what an outcome actually costs them end-to-end.

DeborahFebruary 11, 20267 min read

When people say 'AI cost' they usually mean their OpenAI bill. That's 58% of the picture. Here's what's hiding in the other 42%.

AlinaFebruary 9, 20266 min read

Most AI teams stall at the same place: 'We want to track cost per outcome, but what counts as an outcome?' Here's a practical framework.

DeborahFebruary 7, 20267 min read

Five dashboards, a spreadsheet, and a guess. That's the state of AI cost tracking in 2026.

AlinaFebruary 5, 20266 min read

Usage metrics aren't ROI. How to measure AI return on investment by outcome, feature, and customer.

Most teams track AI spend by provider invoice. Here's why cost-per-outcome is the metric that actually drives margin decisions.

LLM API calls are only 30-40% of total workflow cost. Here's where the rest hides and how to find it.

Proprietary agents vs. open standards. Here's why botanu built on OpenTelemetry and what it means for your team.