Function Compute gives first-time Function Compute console users a limited-time free trial. The trial covers 150,000 Compute Units (CUs) per cycle across 3 consecutive cycles, with each cycle lasting one calendar month. The quota is shared between the Alibaba Cloud account and all RAM users under it. Once the quota is exhausted in a cycle, usage is billed at Pay-as-you-go rates.
How cycles work
Each cycle resets at 00:00 on the 1st of each calendar month. If you claim the trial mid-month, the system splits the partial month across the first and last cycles:
Cycle 1: the second half of the month you claimed + the first half of the month 3 months later
Cycle 2: the full second month
Cycle 3: the full third month
Example: If you claim the trial at 09:00 on September 15, 2024, your three cycles are:
| Cycle | Date range |
|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | Sep 15, 2024, 09:00 – Sep 30, 2024, 24:00 + Dec 1, 2024, 00:00 – Dec 15, 2024, 09:00 |
| Cycle 2 | Oct 1, 2024, 00:00 – Oct 31, 2024, 24:00 |
| Cycle 3 | Nov 1, 2024, 00:00 – Nov 30, 2024, 24:00 |
Next steps
After your trial quota expires or is exhausted, purchase resource plans to reduce costs. See Resource plans and Billing overview.