IBM Apptio adds AI cost tracking and ROI tools

Apptio, an IBM company, has announced new AI cost-tracking and ROI capabilities across its portfolio to help enterprises manage AI spending alongside broader technology costs.

• The company is adding direct native AI cost and usage connections for leading frontier AI systems, plus MCP servers to connect financial, operational, organizational and portfolio data with external AI tools.
• New capabilities span IBM Cloudability, IBM Apptio and IBM Kubecost, including AI application costing, token usage, budgeting, forecasting, AI commitment recommendations, AI Value & ROI, and expanded Kubernetes network cost visibility; several features are listed as generally available or coming in Q3/Q4 2026 and Q1/Q2 2027.
• A cited IBM IBV study published in June 2026 found that 85% of surveyed technology executives lacked full visibility into real-time AI spending; media contact listed is Jas McDonald, IBM at Jas.mcdonald@ibm.com.