Billing rules, renewal policy, and refund policy for GPU servers-Elastic GPU Service(EGS)-阿里云帮助中心

The billing for Elastic GPU Service is the same as for Elastic Computing Service (ECS). This topic describes the billable items, billing methods, and the renewal and refund policies for Elastic GPU Service.

Billable items and their billing methods

A GPU-accelerated instance includes compute resources such as vCPUs, memory, and GPUs, along with images and block storage. The following table describes the billable GPU resources.

Billable item	Description	Billing method	Switch between billing methods	Billing rules
Compute resources (vCPUs, memory, and GPUs)	The fees for compute resources (vCPUs, memory, and GPUs) are determined by the instance type. Prices for the same instance type may vary by region. For more information, see Product Pricing.	Supports subscription, pay-as-you-go (can be used with reserved instances or savings plans), and spot instances.	Switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go Switch from pay-as-you-go to subscription	Instance type billing
Images	Fees depend on the image type and usage. For example, the billing for public images, custom images, shared images, and marketplace images may differ.	Supports subscription and pay-as-you-go (can be used with reserved instances). Note Images can be used only with ECS instances. When you purchase reserved instances for Windows, the cost includes the public image fee, which can offset the charges for public images on your bill.	Not supported	Image billing
Block storage	Block storage includes cloud disks and local disks. Cloud disks: Fees are charged based on the unit price, disk capacity, and usage duration. The supported billing methods vary based on how the cloud disk is created. Local disks: Local disks are attached to specific instance types. They cannot be purchased separately, and their cost is included in the instance type fee.	Supports subscription, pay-as-you-go (can be used with savings plans), and Storage Capacity Units.	Switch the billing method for a cloud disk Switch from subscription to pay-as-you-go Switch from pay-as-you-go to subscription	Block storage billing
Public bandwidth	You can access the internet using a static public IP address, an Elastic IP Address (EIP), or a NAT Gateway. When you use a static public IP address to access the internet, you are charged only for outbound public bandwidth. When you use an EIP or a NAT Gateway to access the internet, you must purchase the EIP or NAT Gateway separately. For billing details, see EIP billing overview and NAT Gateway billing.	Pay-by-bandwidth Pay-by-traffic	Switch the bandwidth billing method for a static public IP address	Public bandwidth billing
Snapshots	Create a snapshot: You are charged a snapshot storage fee based on the snapshot size. The fee varies by region. Copy a snapshot: Snapshot storage fee + data transfer fee for replication.	Supports pay-as-you-go, Storage Capacity Units, and Standard LRS storage plans.	Not supported	Snapshot billing

Renewal policy

The renewal feature applies only to subscription instances. Pay-as-you-go instances do not require renewal. You only need to ensure that your account has a sufficient balance. For more information, see Renew a subscription instance.

Note

You can enable the economical mode for pay-as-you-go instances. The instance type fee for a GPU-accelerated instance includes the cost of GPU resources. Therefore, when the economical mode is triggered, billing for GPU resources also stops. For more information, see Economical mode.

The following table describes the renewal features for subscription instances.

Feature	Description	Related operations
Manual renewal	You can manually renew an instance in the ECS console at any time before it is automatically released to extend its expiration date.	Renew a subscription instance
Auto-renewal	Enable auto-renewal: The instance is automatically renewed before it expires. This prevents resource release due to a forgotten manual renewal. View renewal status: Check whether auto-renewal is enabled for an instance on the Instances page or the Renewal page. Cancel auto-renewal: If you no longer need to automatically renew an instance after the current billing cycle, cancel the auto-renewal feature before the automatic payment is processed.	Auto-renewal
Renewal with downgrade	If the configuration of your current ECS instance is higher than required, you can downgrade the instance configuration when you renew the instance. This can be done within 15 days before the instance expires and until it is released.	Renewal with downgrade
Renewal with specification change	After an instance expires, you can upgrade or downgrade its instance type when you renew it before it is automatically released.	Renewal with specification change
Unified Expiration Date	If you have multiple subscription instances with different expiration dates, you can set a unified expiration date for them. This simplifies management and renewal.	Align the expiration dates of subscription instances

View bills

You can view the bills for your ECS resources in Expenses and Costs for a detailed breakdown of your spending. For more information, see Query bills.

Expiration and overdue payments

The status of resources and the policies for handling overdue payments vary depending on the billing method of the ECS resources. For more information, see Overdue payments.

Refund policy

The refund eligibility for ECS resources varies based on their billing methods. For more information, see Refund policy.

Billing FAQ

If you have any billing issues when you purchase or use Elastic GPU Service, see the Billing FAQ or submit a ticket.

Note

If you want to learn about the cost structure, cost advantages, and optimization suggestions for ECS, see Best practices for cost optimization.