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Billing#

This page explains how Lambda bills each of its public cloud resources.

Billable resources#

Lambda Cloud charges for the following resources:

  • On-Demand Cloud (ODC) instances
  • 1-Click Clusters (1CCs)
  • Filesystems

Charges include sales tax, which is based on the location provided in your billing information.

On-Demand Cloud (ODC) instances#

ODC prices instances by hourly usage and bills in one-minute increments. Billing begins the moment you launch an instance and the instance passes health checks, and ends the moment you terminate the instance. Instances are billed for as long as they're running, regardless if they're actively being used. You receive weekly invoices for the previous week's usage.

To view current ODC instance pricing, see the pricing table on the On-Demand Cloud page.

1-Click Clusters (1CCs)#

1CCs are priced per GPU per hour and billed in weekly increments according to the terms of your reservation. You receive a billing summary during the 1CC reservation process and an invoice by email when your reservation is approved. After receiving the invoice, you have ten days to pay for your reservation.

To view current 1CC pricing, see the pricing table on the 1-Click Clusters page.

Filesystems#

Filesystems are billed per GiB used per month in one-hour increments. For example, at a rate of $0.20 per GiB per month:

  • If you use 1,000 GiB continuously for a full month (720 hours), you'll be billed $200.00.
  • If you use 1,000 GiB continuously for a full day (24 hours), you'll be billed $6.67.

Important

The rate above is used for example purposes and might not reflect current pricing. The actual price will be displayed when you create your filesystem.

Billing continues as long as a filesystem exists, even if it's not mounted to an instance. There is no minimum storage period, and you are not charged for ingress or egress.

Credits and refunds#

Lambda issues refunds in the form of Lambda Service Credits toward future Lambda Cloud usage. These credits can't be redeemed for cash (for example, refund to a card) and can't be used toward purchases of other Lambda products or services. The credits expire 12 months after they've been issued, and are subject to the Lambda Cloud Terms of Service.

If you've received Lambda Service Credits, you can view your remaining credit balance by visiting the Settings > Billing page in the Lambda Cloud console and scrolling to the Credits section.

Next steps#

For guidance on managing billing for your account, see Managing billing.