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

Overview

You can change the billing mode if it no longer meets your needs. Table 1 lists the changeable DB instance billed items.

Table 1 Changeable DB instance billed items

Billed Item

Change Description

Reference

Instance specifications (including vCPUs and memory)

Changing the billing mode of a DB instance includes the changes to compute resources (vCPUs and memory) and storage space.

  • Change from pay-per-use to yearly/monthly to enjoy lower prices.
  • Change from yearly/monthly to pay-per-use to use the DB instance more flexibly.
    NOTE:

    Such a change takes effect only after the yearly/monthly subscription ends.

EIP

  • A yearly/monthly EIP can be changed to a pay-per-use EIP billed by bandwidth after the yearly/monthly subscription ends.
  • A pay-per-use EIP billed by bandwidth can be changed to a yearly/monthly EIP.
  • Pay-per-use EIPs billed by bandwidth can be changed to pay-per-use EIPs billed by traffic, and pay-per-use EIPs billed by traffic can be changed to pay-per-use EIPs billed by bandwidth.

For details, see Figure 1.

Figure 1 EIP billing mode change