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Cloud Parallel File Storage:Billing overview

Last Updated:Aug 21, 2026

This topic describes the billing of Cloud Parallel File Storage (CPFS) for Lingjun.

Billing method

CPFS for Lingjun supports only the pay-as-you-go billing method.

Billing item

Billing Type

Billable item

Billing rule

Billing method

Storage capacity

CPFS Provisioned Capacity for AI Computing

You are charged storage fees based on the purchased capacity and storage duration.

Pay-as-you-go: Storage fees = Capacity (GiB) × Unit price per month/30 days/24 hours.

Note

The dataflow feature is in invitational preview and can be used free of charge.

Pricing

For more information about the unit price for the storage of CPFS for Lingjun, visit the CPFS pricing page.

Billing cycle

CPFS is billed hourly based on provisioned capacity. A bill is generated 3 to 4 hours after a billing cycle ends, but the actual time may vary. For example, at 09:30, the system settles the fees for usage from 08:00 to 09:00.

Important
  • Due to system latency, the bill displayed at 09:30 may cover the fees generated from 05:30 to 06:30.

  • Bills for Alibaba Cloud CPFS are generated with a delay of 3 to 4 hours.