The following table describes the billing details about cluster specifications changes.

Billing method Specifications change description
Subscription
  • Specifications changes within the subscription period

    Upgrade costs = (Daily price of the cluster after upgrade - Daily price of the cluster before upgrade) × Number of days from the upgrade date to the expiration date

    • If the number of days from the upgrade date to the expiration date is less than 365, the daily price of the cluster after upgrade is equal to the monthly price divided by the number of days in the month.
    • If the number of days is equal to or more than 365, the daily price of the cluster after upgrade is equal to the annual price divided by the number of days in the year.
  • Renewal and specifications changes upon expiration

    Your cluster is billed based on the new specifications and the subscription period (by month or year).

Pay-as-you-go A pay-as-you-go cluster is still billed hourly after you have changed the specifications of the cluster. The fees are calculated based on the new cluster specifications.