This article details how to accurately track spending on Google Cloud's Vertex AI by analyzing billing export data. It highlights the importance of using the detailed usage cost export, `gcp_billing_export_resource_v1`, which includes crucial resource-level information. The guide explains common pitfalls, such as undercounting spend by filtering solely on SKU descriptions and misinterpreting the 'cost' column without accounting for credits, committed use discounts, or promotional grants. It provides specific BigQuery SQL queries to correctly calculate net costs and attribute spending to individual models based on SKU descriptions. AI
IMPACT Provides guidance for organizations to better manage and understand their AI model operational costs on Google Cloud.
RANK_REASON Article provides a technical guide on using a specific cloud service's billing export feature.
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