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Updated on 2023-09-19 GMT+08:00
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Billing Overview

In this document, you will learn about how Document Database Service (DDS) DB instances are billed, how you can renew subscriptions and manage costs, and what happens if your account goes into arrears.

  • Billing Modes

    There are yearly/monthly and pay-per-use billing modes. Each one has different advantages and disadvantages.

    • Yearly/Monthly: You pay upfront for the amount of time you expect to use the DB instance for. This billing mode offers a larger discount than pay-per-use and is recommended for users who can predict long-term resource usage.
    • Pay-per-use (hourly): You pay only for the resources you actually use. Pricing is listed on a per-hour basis, but bills are calculated based on the actual usage duration.

    For details about the two billing modes, see Overview.

    You can also change the billing mode later if it no longer meets your needs. For details, see Overview.

  • Billed Items

    You will be billed for instance specifications, storage space, backup space, EIP bandwidths, and the Monitoring by Seconds function. For details about the billing factors and formulas for each billed item, see Billed Items.

    For more information about the billing samples and the billing for each item, see Billing Examples.

  • Renewing Subscriptions

    If you want to continue using a DB instance after it expires, you need to renew the DB instance subscription within the specified period. Otherwise, resources, such as compute and storage, will be automatically released, and data may be lost. You can renew your subscription manually or automatically. For more details, see Overview.

  • Viewing Bills

    You can choose Billing & Costs > Bills to check the DDS transactions and bills. For details, see Bills.

  • Arrears

    If there is not a sufficient account balance to pay for your bill and there is no other payment method configured, your account will go into arrears. If you want to continue using your cloud services, you will need to top up your account in a timely manner. For details, see Arrears.

  • Stopping Billing

    If you no longer need to use your cloud service, you can unsubscribe from or delete it to stop the billing. For details, see Billing Termination.

  • Managing Costs

    DDS costs include resource costs and O&M costs. You can allocate, analyze, and optimize DDS costs to save more money. For details, see Cost Management.