How does Ramp track AI spend?

Ramp integrates directly with OpenAI, Anthropic, and gateways like OpenRouter, pulling token usage into its platform for spend breakdowns by team, model, and project.

Is AI spend really growing 13x in 2025?

Ramp's internal data says yes for average monthly tokens; heavy users see 50% quarterly jumps due to usage-based, volatile billing.

Will Ramp's tool classify AI costs as COGS or OpEx?

Yes, it adds financial context to help finance teams categorize spend accurately, bridging the eng-finance divide.

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Ramp's AI Spend Tracker: Taming the Token Tsunami Before It Drowns Budgets

Ramp's finance team couldn't answer a simple question: Where's our AI money going? Their new tool promises to fix that for everyone else.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

Ramp dashboard displaying AI token spend by provider and team with cost breakdowns

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AI spend has surged 13x in tokens since Jan 2025, with 50% quarterly jumps for heavy users. 𝕏
Ramp pulls provider data for visibility, budgets, and reconciliation—targeting finance, not devs. 𝕏
This mirrors early cloud cost chaos; could save billions via token optimization. 𝕏

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