diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/test_cost_models.py b/bindings/python/tests/test_cost_models.py
index facfdb0..096eead 100644
--- a/bindings/python/tests/test_cost_models.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/test_cost_models.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 - Pydantic validates Decimal type — rejects float
 - None means unknown (not zero)
 - Decimal("0") means explicitly free
-- SessionStatus.estimated_cost is removed (was never populated)
+- SessionStatus.estimated_cost is deprecated (was never populated)
 """
 
 from decimal import Decimal
diff --git a/crates/amplifier-core/src/generated/conversions.rs b/crates/amplifier-core/src/generated/conversions.rs
index 39b06cf..cc95ef6 100644
--- a/crates/amplifier-core/src/generated/conversions.rs
+++ b/crates/amplifier-core/src/generated/conversions.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ impl From<crate::messages::Usage> for super::amplifier_module::Usage {
                     i32::MAX
                 })
             }),
+            cost_usd: native.cost_usd.clone(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ impl From<super::amplifier_module::Usage> for crate::messages::Usage {
             reasoning_tokens: proto.reasoning_tokens.map(i64::from),
             cache_read_tokens: proto.cache_read_tokens.map(i64::from),
             cache_write_tokens: proto.cache_creation_tokens.map(i64::from),
+            cost_usd: proto.cost_usd.clone(),
             extensions: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -1111,6 +1113,40 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    /// Verify that cost_usd survives roundtrip (None and Some cases).
+    #[test]
+    fn usage_cost_usd_roundtrips_correctly() {
+        // Test Some case
+        let original_with_cost = crate::messages::Usage {
+            input_tokens: 100,
+            output_tokens: 50,
+            total_tokens: 150,
+            reasoning_tokens: None,
+            cache_read_tokens: None,
+            cache_write_tokens: None,
+            cost_usd: Some("0.123".to_string()),
+            extensions: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+        let proto: super::super::amplifier_module::Usage = original_with_cost.clone().into();
+        let restored: crate::messages::Usage = proto.into();
+        assert_eq!(original_with_cost.cost_usd, restored.cost_usd);
+
+        // Test None case
+        let original_without_cost = crate::messages::Usage {
+            input_tokens: 100,
+            output_tokens: 50,
+            total_tokens: 150,
+            reasoning_tokens: None,
+            cache_read_tokens: None,
+            cache_write_tokens: None,
+            cost_usd: None,
+            extensions: HashMap::new(),
+        };
+        let proto: super::super::amplifier_module::Usage = original_without_cost.clone().into();
+        let restored: crate::messages::Usage = proto.into();
+        assert_eq!(original_without_cost.cost_usd, restored.cost_usd);
+    }
+
     // -- E-3: ModelInfo i64→i32 overflow clamps to i32::MAX --
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/crates/amplifier-core/src/messages.rs b/crates/amplifier-core/src/messages.rs
index bb0e746..f1b8b9a 100644
--- a/crates/amplifier-core/src/messages.rs
+++ b/crates/amplifier-core/src/messages.rs
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ pub struct Usage {
     pub cache_read_tokens: Option<i64>,
     #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub cache_write_tokens: Option<i64>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub cost_usd: Option<String>,
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub extensions: HashMap<String, Value>,
 }
diff --git a/proto/amplifier_module.proto b/proto/amplifier_module.proto
index e12f988..47ff700 100644
--- a/proto/amplifier_module.proto
+++ b/proto/amplifier_module.proto
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ message Usage {
   optional int32 reasoning_tokens        = 4;
   optional int32 cache_read_tokens       = 5;
   optional int32 cache_creation_tokens   = 6;
+  optional string cost_usd               = 7;
 }
 
 message Degradation {
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 652a841..c288645 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.11"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "amplifier-core"
-version = "1.5.1"
+version = "1.6.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "click" },