Instances are billed by computing resources (vCPUs and memory). Pay-as-you-go and subscription billing are supported.
Billing methods
The following table compares the supported billing methods.
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Billing method |
Description |
Scenario |
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Post-paid. Bills are generated each billing cycle and fees are deducted from your account. |
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Pre-paid. Pay upfront before using resources. |
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Billing example
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Prices are for reference only. Actual prices are listed in Pay-as-you-go instance pricing and Subscription instance pricing.
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Prices cover instance specifications only and exclude storage, bandwidth, and other fees.
Example: You create a Compute-optimized 4C8G instance in mainland China for 12 months. Fees by billing method:
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Pay-as-you-go (monthly peak billing)
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Monthly instance specification fee = Peak vCPU count for the month (4 vCPUs) × Monthly vCPU price (65 CNY) × Effective factor (1) + Peak memory for the month (8 GB) × Monthly memory price (20 CNY) × Effective factor (1) = 420 CNY
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12-month instance specification fee = 420 × 12 = 5,040 CNY
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Subscription
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The monthly price for a Compute-optimized 4C8G instance is 412 CNY. Annual price = Monthly price × 12 × 0.85
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12-month instance specification fee = 412 × 12 × 0.85 = 4,202.4 CNY
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