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Microservices Engine:Billing of XXL-JOB instances

Last Updated:Dec 02, 2025

This topic describes the billing methods and billing rules of XXL-JOB instances.

Billing methods

  • Pay-as-you-go: You are charged for the actual usage of each billable item. Fees are deducted after resources are consumed. This billing method is suitable for scenarios in which the usage of resources is difficult to predict.

  • Subscription: This billing method requires you to pay subscription fees before you can use the service. The subscription billing method provides reserved resources with discounts.

Note

Upgrade and downgrade notes: You cannot upgrade Developer Edition instances to Professional Edition instances. You can upgrade or downgrade the configurations of Professional Edition instances based on your business requirements.

Billing description

Note

The actual price is subject to the product page. If you no longer use your XXL-JOB instance, release it at the earliest opportunity to prevent unexpected charges.

Region

Instance specifications

Pay-as-you-go unit price (USD/hour)

Subscription unit price (USD/month)

China (Beijing), China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Guangzhou), China (Zhangjiakou), and China (Chengdu)

scx.dev.x1

0.038

18.95

scx.small.x1

0.206

103.76

scx.small.x2

0.618

311.28

scx.small.x3

1.236

622.56

scx.medium.x1

1.853

933.83

scx.medium.x2

3.706

1,867.67

China (Hong Kong) and Japan (Tokyo)

scx.dev.x1

0.067

33.53

scx.small.x1

0.364

183.61

scx.small.x2

1.093

550.98

scx.small.x3

2.186

1,101.96

scx.medium.x1

3.279

1,652.93

scx.medium.x2

6.559

3,305.71

Singapore and Germany (Frankfurt)

scx.dev.x1

0.061

30.68

scx.small.x1

0.334

168.12

scx.small.x2

1

504.21

scx.small.x3

2.001

1,008.42

scx.medium.x1

3.002

1,512.78

scx.medium.x2

6.003

3,025.56

US (Silicon Valley)

scx.dev.x1

0.053

26.77

scx.small.x1

0.29

146.32

scx.small.x2

0.871

438.95

scx.small.x3

1.742

877.9

scx.medium.x1

2.612

1,316.69

scx.medium.x2

5.225

2,633.38

References

  • If you no longer use XXL-JOB instances, you can unsubscribe from these instances to prevent unexpected charges. For more information, see Refund policy.

  • For names and IDs of supported regions, see Query frequently used regions.