# Built-in cost visibility for OpenRouter usage in Metrics

> We added a cost field to Metrics for OpenRouter-backed activity. This provides a reliable, standardized view of model spend without manual spreadsheets or custom aggregations, improving financial…

- Published: 2025-12-19
- Author: Agno Team
- Category: Changelog
- Canonical: https://agno-com-nine.vercel.app/articles/built-in-cost-visibility-for-openrouter-usage-in-metrics
- Markdown: https://agno-com-nine.vercel.app/articles/built-in-cost-visibility-for-openrouter-usage-in-metrics.md

We added a cost field to Metrics for OpenRouter-backed activity. This provides a reliable, standardized view of model spend without manual spreadsheets or custom aggregations, improving financial governance across environments.

Details:

- Capture per-run and aggregate cost to support budget tracking, reporting, and chargeback
- Enables cost dashboards and alerts for proactive spend management
- No configuration changes required; cost appears automatically wherever Metrics are used

Who this is for: Platform and FinOps teams managing LLM spend across providers.