Billing

PolarDB for cloud-native databases uses a storage-compute decoupled architecture, so compute nodes and storage are billed separately in a PolarDB cluster.

• Billing methods

  PolarDB for cloud-native databases supports three billing methods: subscription, pay-as-you-go, and Serverless.

  • Subscription: You select fixed-specification resources and pay upfront. Longer periods offer larger discounts. Best for stable, long-term workloads.

  • Pay-as-you-go: You select fixed-specification resources and pay only for actual usage, with no upfront cost. Best for flexible workloads.

  • Serverless: A pay-as-you-go model. PolarDB automatically scales resources based on workload, with no upfront cost or specification selection. Best for fluctuating, uncertain, or unpredictable workloads.

  You can switch the billing method of your PolarDB cluster at any time.

• Billable items

  Billable items for PolarDB for cloud-native databases include compute nodes, storage space, backup storage (for usage that exceeds the free quota), SQL Explorer (optional), and cold data archiving (optional). Billable items.

• Bills

  Go to Expenses and Costs > Billing Management > Bill Details to review PolarDB billing and usage details. Bills.

• Expiration or overdue payment

  If your PolarDB cluster expires or your Alibaba Cloud account has an overdue payment, the PolarDB cluster may not operate normally. Renew the cluster or add funds promptly. Overdue payments.

• Renewal

  PolarDB for cloud-native databases supports auto-renewal and manual renewal. Renewal policy.

  Note

  After a subscription cluster expires, it may not operate normally. Renew it promptly to avoid service disruption.