Getting Started with Lumina

Welcome to Lumina! This section will help you get up and running quickly.

What is Lumina?

Lumina is an open-source, OpenTelemetry-native observability platform for AI systems. It helps you:

  • Track costs - Monitor LLM API costs in real-time
  • Monitor quality - Detect semantic degradation and hallucinations
  • Test changes - Replay production traffic before deploying
  • Stay compliant - Self-host with full data control

Self-Hosted Features

The free self-hosted tier includes:

  • 50,000 traces per day - Resets daily at midnight UTC
  • 7-day retention - Automatic cleanup of old traces
  • All features - Alerts, replay testing, semantic scoring, and more
  • Zero lock-in - OpenTelemetry-compatible, works with your existing stack

Next Steps

  1. Follow the Quickstart Guide to install Lumina
  2. Check the Integration Guides to instrument your app
  3. Read the API Reference for complete documentation

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