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ApsaraDB for SelectDB:Billable items and pricing

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

ApsaraDB for SelectDB charges for three independent resources: compute, cache, and storage. Compute and cache support subscription and pay-as-you-go billing. Storage is always pay-as-you-go.

Both inbound and outbound Internet traffic are free of charge when you connect to an instance through a public endpoint. For more information, see Request and release a public endpoint.

Billable items

Billable itemBilling methodBilling formula
Compute resourcesSubscription, Pay-as-you-goUnit price × Number of CCUs × Duration
CacheSubscription, Pay-as-you-goUnit price × Cache size (GB) × Duration
Storage resourcesPay-as-you-go onlyUnit price × Storage size (GB) × Duration

Compute resources

A Compute Capacity Unit (CCU) is the billing unit for compute resources. One CCU equals 1 vCPU and 4 GB of memory. Instance performance scales linearly with the number of CCUs. The compute resource specification must be an integer multiple of 1 CCU.

Pricing by region

RegionPay-as-you-go (USD/CCU/hour)Subscription (USD/CCU/month)
China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Guangzhou)0.05185024.876
China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Heyuan), China (Chengdu)0.04674222.389
China (Zhangjiakou)0.03621817.414
China (Hong Kong)0.07636940.302
Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta)0.06917036.980
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Thailand (Bangkok)0.06573335.131
Philippines (Manila)0.06229633.282
Japan (Tokyo)0.07157140.777
South Korea (Seoul)0.05384735.131
US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia)0.05551428.924
UK (London)0.06436836.980
Germany (Frankfurt)0.06676938.875
Mexico0.0534225.631

Region

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

Subscription unit price (USD/CCU/month)

China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), and China (Guangzhou)

0.051850

24.876

China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Heyuan), China (Chengdu)

0.046742

22.389

China (Zhangjiakou)

0.036218

17.414

China (Hong Kong)

0.076369

40.302

Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta)

0.069170

36.980

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Thailand (Bangkok)

0.065733

35.131

Philippines (Manila)

0.062296

33.282

Japan (Tokyo)

0.071571

40.777

South Korea (Seoul)

0.053847

35.131

US (Silicon Valley), US (Virginia)

0.055514

28.924

UK (London)

0.064368

36.980

Germany (Frankfurt)

0.066769

38.875

Mexico

0.05342

25.631

Cache

The cache stores hot data to accelerate read and write operations. Available cache sizes depend on the selected compute resource specification.

Pricing by region

RegionPay-as-you-go (USD/GB/hour)Subscription (USD/GB/month)
China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu)0.0003190.153
China (Hong Kong)0.0002790.167
Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok), Japan (Tokyo), US (Silicon Valley)0.0002530.152
South Korea (Seoul)0.0002410.144
US (Virginia)0.0002110.127
UK (London)0.0002450.147
Germany (Frankfurt)0.0002510.151
Mexico0.0002920.14

Region

Instance deployment architecture

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

China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu)

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000043

Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)

0.00005375

China (Hong Kong), Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), US (Virginia), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt)

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000038

Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)

0.0000475

Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000039

Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)

0.00004875

Japan (Tokyo)

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000036

Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)

0.000045

South Korea (Seoul), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000037

Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)

0.00004625

US (Silicon Valley)

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000035

Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)

0.00004375

Mexico

Single-zone (locally redundant storage)

0.000042

Region

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

Subscription unit price (USD/GB/month)

China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu)

0.000319

0.153

China (Hong Kong)

0.000279

0.167

Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok), Japan (Tokyo), US (Silicon Valley)

0.000253

0.152

South Korea (Seoul)

0.000241

0.144

US (Virginia)

0.000211

0.127

UK (London)

0.000245

0.147

Germany (Frankfurt)

0.000251

0.151

Mexico

0.000292

0.14

Storage resources

Storage resources hold your full dataset. Billing is pay-as-you-go, charged hourly based on actual usage.

Tip: A storage plan can reduce storage costs by approximately 45%. If your storage usage is predictable, purchase a storage plan to offset pay-as-you-go charges.

Pricing by region and deployment architecture

RegionInstance deployment architecturePay-as-you-go (USD/GB/hour)
China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu)Single-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000043
China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Chengdu)Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)0.00005375
China (Hong Kong), Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), US (Virginia), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt)Single-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000038
China (Hong Kong), Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), US (Virginia), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt)Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)0.0000475
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)Single-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000039
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)0.00004875
Japan (Tokyo)Single-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000036
Japan (Tokyo)Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)0.000045
South Korea (Seoul), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)Single-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000037
South Korea (Seoul), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok)Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)0.00004625
US (Silicon Valley)Single-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000035
US (Silicon Valley)Multi-zone (zone-redundant storage)0.00004375
MexicoSingle-zone (locally redundant storage)0.000042

Billing examples

The following examples show the total monthly and hourly cost for a typical instance in the Singapore region: 4 CCUs (4 vCPUs, 16 GB memory) and 200 GB of cache, with an average of 500 GB of data stored.

Subscription

Billable itemCalculationFee
Compute resourcesUSD 36.980/CCU/month × 4 CCUs × 1 monthUSD 147.92
CacheUSD 0.152/GB/month × 200 GB × 1 monthUSD 30.40
Storage resourcesUSD 0.000038/GB/hour × 500 GB × 30 days × 24 hoursUSD 13.68
TotalUSD 192.00

Pay-as-you-go

Billable itemCalculationFee
Compute resourcesUSD 0.069170/CCU/hour × 4 CCUs × 1 hourUSD 0.277
CacheUSD 0.000253/GB/hour × 200 GB × 1 hourUSD 0.051
Storage resourcesUSD 0.000038/GB/hour × 500 GB × 1 hourUSD 0.019
TotalUSD 0.347

Billing examples

  • Subscription

    Assume that you purchase a subscription instance in the Singapore region with 4 vCPUs and 16 GB of memory (4 CCUs) and 200 GB of cache. The subscription duration is one month. During this month, assume the instance stores an average of 500 GB of data. The total fee for the instance for one month is USD 192.00. The cost breakdown is as follows:

    • Compute resource fee: USD 36.980/CCU/month × 4 CCUs × 1 month = USD 147.92.

    • Cache fee: USD 0.152/GB/month × 200 GB × 1 month = USD 30.40.

    • Storage resource fee: USD 0.000038/GB/hour × 500 GB × 30 days × 24 hours = USD 13.68.

  • Pay-as-you-go

    Assume that you purchase a pay-as-you-go instance in the Singapore region with 4 vCPUs and 16 GB of memory (4 CCUs) and 200 GB of cache. You use the instance for one hour. During this hour, assume the instance stores an average of 500 GB of data. The total fee for the instance for one hour is USD 0.347. The cost breakdown is as follows:

    • Compute resource fee: USD 0.069170/CCU/hour × 4 CCUs × 1 hour = USD 0.277.

    • Cache fee: USD 0.000253/GB/hour × 200 GB × 1 hour = USD 0.051.

    • Storage resource fee: USD 0.000038/GB/hour × 500 GB × 1 hour = USD 0.019.