AI services are expanding rapidly, and pricing them accurately is now a top concern for IT Finance teams. This guide—developed with Magic Orange—explores key cost drivers, SaaS vs. custom AI pricing, and how FinOps practices are evolving to meet the demands of AI-driven strategies.

AI shifts cost structures by front-loading expenses into the training phase, requiring new financial models, smarter cost allocation, and sustainability-aware infrastructure planning to manage total cost of ownership effectively.