AI Cost Observability: Measuring and Justifying Token Spend

[Webinar On-Demand] AI in FinOps Webinar Series | Session #2

Session 2

Recorded on April 9th, 2026

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AI workloads introduce a new kind of cloud spend: token-based usage that’s variable, hard to attribute, and often buried inside engineering workflows.

In this session, Brooke and Rem walked through how teams are making AI spend observable - from surfacing token usage by feature and developer to measuring the ROI of AI-powered products.

You'll walk away with a clear framework for how to track, allocate, and justify AI spend as it becomes a growing part of your R&D budget.

What they covered:

Tracking across OpenAI, Bedrock, Anthropic, Cursor, ++
Allocating costs by team, developer, or application
Measuring developer and agent-level ROI
Practical workflows for monitoring and optimizing AI usage

Speakers

Brooke McKimm

CTO & Co-Founder @ Vantage

Rem Baumann

Product Manager @ Vantage

Having trouble? Contact sales@vantage.sh for assistance.

About the Series

This series explores how AI is reshaping FinOps, and how FinOps is evolving to support AI.

Some sessions focus on FinOps for AI: making token-based spend observable, allocating costs, and measuring ROI.

Others focus on AI for FinOps: how teams are using AI to automate workflows, reduce manual effort, and move faster. Each session highlights real-world approaches from teams building with AI, with a focus on what’s actually working in practice.

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Before: Rising cloud bills and mystery spikes, with no visibility into what’s driving spend up

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