HTTPDNS uses pay-as-you-go billing with a monthly free quota of 10 million HTTP queries per account.
Billing methods
HTTPDNS uses pay-as-you-go billing. No charges apply when the service is idle. Resource plans are available for long-term cost savings.
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HTTPDNS is billed daily.
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On the first day of each month, HTTPDNS provides a free quota of 10 million HTTP queries (equivalent to 20 million UDP/TCP queries) per active account. Usage beyond the free quota is charged.
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The free quota resets monthly and does not roll over.
Billable items
HTTPDNS bills by HTTP query count. HTTPS queries (including DoH and DoT) are converted to HTTP-equivalent queries at the following ratios:
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Each HTTPS query (DoH or DoT) counts as five HTTP queries.
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Usage exceeding the free quota is charged at CNY 0.04 per 10,000 HTTP queries.
Usage deduction order
Resource plan billing
Purchase Public DNS resource plans to offset pay-as-you-go HTTP query charges.
If you incur pay-as-you-go charges before you purchase a resource plan, the plan cannot be used to cover those charges.
Resource plan pricing:
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Resource plan type |
HTTP query plan specification (10,000 queries) |
Validity period (months) |
Plan price (CNY) |
Unit price per HTTP query |
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(CNY/10,000 queries) |
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Standard plan |
1,000 |
12 months |
30 |
0.03 |
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Standard plan |
10,000 |
12 months |
280 |
0.028 |
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Standard plan |
100,000 |
12 months |
2,400 |
0.024 |
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Standard plan |
500,000 |
12 months |
10,000 |
0.02 |
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Extra-large plan |
Extra-large capacity |
12 months |
Greater discounts available. Contact us on DingTalk: behladu |
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Pricing example:
A user without a resource plan starts using HTTPDNS on the fourth of the month and generates 10 million HTTP queries and 2 million HTTPS queries.
Queries exceeding free quota = 20,000,000 total queries - 10,000,000 free queries = 10,000,000 queries.
CNY 0.04 (unit price) × (1,000 (HTTP traffic) + 200 (HTTPS traffic) × 5 - 1,000 (free quota)) = CNY 40.
Submit a ticket to request a refund for unused resource plans within their validity period.
Refunds are not available if the resource plan has been used.
Overdue payments
Alibaba Cloud DNS offers service suspension protection. This feature lets you continue using Alibaba Cloud services for a specific period or within a certain credit limit after a payment becomes overdue. Your existing pay-as-you-go services, purchased resource plans, and subscription resources can be used without interruption. The service suspension process starts only if your usage exceeds the protection scope. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go service suspension protection.