Machine Learning Platform for AI (PAI) provides the Data Science Workshop (DSW) of the Individual Edition. This topic describes how DSW is billed.
Billable modules
The following figure shows how DSW is billed.
Billable item
The following table describes how each edition is billed.
Billable module | Billable item | Billing rule | Billing method | How to stop billing |
Individual Edition | Running duration of the instance | An instance is billed based on the amount of time public resources are occupied by the instance. The billing starts once the instance enters the running state. | Pay-as-you-go | Stop the instance. |
Individual Edition
Individual Edition supports only the pay-as-you-go billing method. The following table describes the billing details.
Billing method | Billing formula | Unit price | Billing duration | Scaling description | Usage notes |
Pay-as-you-go | | For information about the pricing details, visit Machine Learning DSW. |
| If you scale an instance, you are charged for the instance based on the new specifications. | None |
Billing examples
The following examples are provided for reference only. The prices listed on the DSW buy page of the PAI console shall prevail.
Individual Edition
Pay-as-you-go
Scenario:
Assume that you create an instance of the ecs.c6e.8xlarge instance type in the China (Shanghai) region.
The instance enters the running state at 09:00:00 on December 3, 2022.
The instance enters the stopped state at 10:00:00 on December 3, 2022.
Cost calculation:
1 × 1.07 = 1.07. Unit: USD.
Overdue payments
Causes
Your account balance is insufficient.
Subscription: Your account balance is insufficient to pay for subscription fees.
Pay-as-you-go: Your account balance is less than the bill amount of the previous billing cycle. If the system fails to deduct fees, your account enters the overdue state.
Service suspension
In PAI, bills are generated 2 to 4 hours after the previous billing cycle ends. Therefore, your resources are stopped 2 to 4 hours after your account enters the overdue state.
To ensure service continuity, we recommend that you renew your instances at the earliest opportunity.
View the overdue amount
Log on to the Billing Management console.
On the Account Overview page, view the outstanding amount due.
Refund policy
- Pay-as-you-go fees cannot be refunded.
- Subscription fees can be refunded based on the following rules:
- Five-day money-back guarantee: You are eligible for a full refund for unused resources that are purchased within five days.
- Partial refund: You are eligible for a refund for the remaining duration. The refund amount is calculated by using the following formula:
Refund amount = Amount paid - Amount consumed.
- Refund for renewal orders: You can cancel renewal orders that have not taken effect.