Pay-as-you-go - Object Storage Service - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

By default, OSS uses the pay-as-you-go billing method. This billing method allows you to pay after you use resources.

Item	Description
Billing rule	You are charged based on the resource usage. Bills are generated and fees are deducted from the balance of your Alibaba Cloud account after a billing cycle ends.
Scenario	The pay-as-you-go billing method is suitable for the following scenarios: Resource usage frequently fluctuates. Your business has short-term requirements on resource usage.
Billable item	The following items support the pay-as-you-go billing method: Storage fees Traffic fees API operation calling fees Data processing fees Object tagging fees Transfer acceleration fees Temporary storage fees OSS DDoS protection fees Data indexing fees RTC traffic fees
Billing cycle	Bills are generated on an hourly basis and settled on a monthly basis. Note If the total value of your account balance and the vouchers in your Alibaba Cloud account is less than the amount that you need to pay, you are notified by text messages or emails.
Pricing	For more information about the pricing of the pay-as-you-go billing method, visit the OSS Pricing page.