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    Lindorm:Billing overview

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    Lindorm:Billing overview

    Last Updated:Jun 02, 2026

    Lindorm supports subscription (prepaid) and pay-as-you-go (postpaid) billing for instance specifications, storage, and value-added services. You can change configurations at any time and view bills in real time.

    Billable items

    Lindorm

    The total cost of an Lindorm instance includes a fixed fee, storage fees, node type fees, node memory fees, and fees for optional value-added services.

    Billable item

    Description

    Fixed fee

    Covers the operational cost of the master node that manages the instance.

    Basic fees

    Storage fees

    Based on the storage type and capacity you select in a region.

    Node type fees

    Based on the node type and number of nodes you select in a region.

    Note

    If you select multiple engines, the CPU cores of nodes of the same type are summed for billing.

    Node memory fees

    Based on the node memory you select in a region.

    Note

    If you select multiple engines, the memory (in GB) of nodes of the same type is summed for billing.

    Value-added service fees

    Elastic computing resources

    • Applies only after you enable a compute engine.

    • Billed hourly for actual computing resources used.

    • This is a paid feature. Set an appropriate upper limit to avoid unexpected fees during traffic spikes.

    • The upper limit caps the maximum resources the compute engine can use, not actual usage.

    Lindorm V1

    The fees for an Lindorm V1 instance include the following billable items.

    Billable item

    Description

    Fixed fee

    Covers the operational cost of the master node that manages the instance.

    Basic fees

    Storage fees

    Based on the storage type and capacity you select in a region.

    Node type fees

    Based on the node type and number of nodes you select in a region.

    Note

    If you select multiple engines, the CPU cores of nodes of the same type are summed for billing.

    Value-added service fees

    Cloud disks attached to local disk instances

    • Applies only if you select local SSD or local HDD storage and attach cloud disks.

    • Based on the cloud disk capacity you select in a region.

    LTS backup storage

    • Applies only after you enable backup and recovery in the console.

    • Based on actual backup storage usage in a region.

    LTS data synchronization specifications

    • Applies only after you enable the LTS engine in the console.

    • Based on the node type and number of nodes for the newly purchased LTS engine in a region.

    Elastic computing resources

    • Applies only after you enable a compute engine.

    • Billed hourly for actual computing resources used.

    Lindorm Tunnel Service

    Lindorm Tunnel Service has the following billable items.

    Billable item

    Description

    Node type fees

    Based on the node type and number of nodes you select in a region.

    Billing methods

    Lindorm supports two billing methods:

    • Pay-as-you-go: Billed based on real-time resource consumption. Suitable for fluctuating workloads.

    • Subscription: Prepaid with discounts for long-term use. Suitable for stable workloads.

    You can Switch a pay-as-you-go instance to a subscription instance or Switch a subscription instance to a pay-as-you-go instance.

    Configuration change fees

    Configuration change fees depend on the billing method and the specific changes. Change the configuration of an instance.

    Billing method

    Description

    Subscription

    The system calculates fees based on the change.

    • If you upgrade or add nodes, you are charged for the additional cost.

    • If you downgrade or remove nodes, you receive a refund.

    Pay-as-you-go

    After the change, you are billed hourly at the new specification price.

    Renewal management

    This section applies to subscription instances only.

    Renewal method

    Description

    Auto-renewal

    Two ways to enable auto-renewal:

    Manual renewal

    Two ways to manually renew a subscription:

    View bills

    View detailed bills for your ApsaraDB for Lindorm instance in Billing Management.

    Billing Management provides monthly bill overviews, monthly bill details, billing records, detailed bills, and split bills. Billing management.

    Refund policy

    Refund options for an ApsaraDB for Lindorm instance depend on the billing method.

    Billing method

    Description

    Subscription

    You can apply for a refund if you no longer need the instance.

    The refund amount is calculated based on your subscription details. Submit a request to unsubscribe from a resource.

    Pay-as-you-go

    Pay-as-you-go instances are billed based on actual usage and are not eligible for refunds.

    If you no longer need the instance, release it to stop billing. Release an instance.

    Billing operations