This topic describes the billing methods of Hologres and the methods of estimating costs when the billing methods are used.
Support channel
You can join the Hologres DingTalk group to obtain more professional and efficient support. For more information, see Obtain online support for Hologres.
Terms
Storage space
Storage space refers to the volume of data without data replicas that can be stored in a Hologres instance, including your business data and metadata. The storage space is charged in GB based on the volume of data actually stored.
Compute capacity
Compute capacity of exclusive resources for exclusive instances refers to the total amount of computing resources that are required for operations such as data writes and queries in Hologres. The compute capacity is charged in compute unit (CU), where 1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.
When you use the following features for exclusive instances, the compute capacity is calculated in different methods.
Serverless Computing: The compute capacity refers to the amount of serverless computing resources that are used by SQL jobs. The compute capacity is charged in CU-hour.
Time-specific scaling: The compute capacity refers to the amount of elastic computing resources. The compute capacity is charged in CU-hour.
Network traffic volume
Network traffic volume refers to the amount of data that is transmitted over the network when you use the cross-region snapshot replication feature. The network traffic volume is measured in GB.
Billing methods
Hologres exclusive instances support the subscription and pay-as-you-go billing methods for compute capacity, storage space, and network traffic volume. The following figure shows the detailed billing rules.
Advanced features such as Serverless Computing, backup and restoration, and cross-region snapshot replication are supported by exclusive instances, regardless of the billing method that you use. You are charged for computing resources, storage resources, and network resources that are consumed by the advanced features on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Subscription
Alibaba Cloud charges for the computing and storage resources that are estimated based on your business requirements. You can pay monthly or yearly fees in advance. For more information, see Subscription.
Pay-as-you-go
Alibaba Cloud charges for computing resources based on the specifications and running duration of instances and for storage resources based on the volume and storage duration of stored data. The payments are settled on an hourly basis. For more information, see Pay-as-you-go.
NoteEven if no task is run in a Hologres instance, the payments for computing resources are settled on an hourly basis based on the selected compute capacity.
Billing rules of billable items
This section describes the billing rules of billable items of Hologres instances in subscription and pay-as-you-go modes. This section also describes how to stop billing for each billable item.
Subscription
Billable item | Billing rule | Method to stop billing |
Computing resources | The fee is prepaid. When you purchase a Hologres instance, you are charged based on the instance specifications and subscription duration. | To stop billing for an instance, you can join the Hologres DingTalk group to apply for an instance release before your instance expires. For more information, see Obtain online support for Hologres . Important After an instance is released, data and objects in the instance cannot be restored. Exercise caution when you perform the operation. |
Gateway resources | ||
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | ||
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | The pay-as-you-go billing method is used. You are charged for elastic resources based on the amount of resources consumed and the usage duration. | To stop billing for time-specific elastic resources, you can use the reserved computing resources of the instance. |
Serverless computing resources | The pay-as-you-go billing method is used. You are charged for serverless computing resources based on the amount of resources consumed and the usage duration. | To stop billing for serverless computing resources, you can use the reserved computing resources of the instance to execute SQL statements. |
Standard storage resources |
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Infrequent Access (IA) storage resources | ||
Backup snapshot | None. | To stop billing for backup snapshots, you can disable the periodic backup feature and delete the backup snapshots. |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | None. | To stop billing for network transmission resources, you can disable the cross-region snapshot replication feature. |
Pay-as-you-go
Billable item | Billing rule | Method to stop billing |
Computing resources | You are charged immediately after you purchase an instance. Even if no task is run in a Hologres instance, the payments are settled on an hourly basis based on the purchased compute capacity. |
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Gateway resources | ||
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | ||
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | ||
Serverless computing resources | The pay-as-you-go billing method is used. You are charged for serverless computing resources based on the amount of resources consumed and the usage duration. | To stop billing for serverless computing resources, you can use the reserved computing resources of the instance to execute SQL statements. |
Standard storage resources | You are immediately charged when data is stored in the instance. The payments are settled on an hourly basis. | The system stops billing for the storage resources after the stored data is deleted. |
IA storage resources | ||
Backup snapshot | None. | To stop billing for backup snapshots, you can disable the periodic backup feature and delete the backup snapshots. |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | None. | To stop billing for network transmission resources, you can disable the cross-region snapshot replication feature. |
Fee calculation
This section describes the fee calculation logic of Hologres instances in subscription and pay-as-you-go modes. You can view detailed information by region. For information about billing rules of billable items and how to stop billing for each billable item, see the Billing rules of billable items section in this topic.
Sample scenarios:
Scenario 1
You purchase an instance with 64 CUs of computing resources and 500 GB standard storage resources based on the subscription billing method in the Singapore region. If you want to use this instance for six months, the total fee that you need to pay is USD 12,822.80722. This amount is calculated based on the following formula: 31.970149 × 64 × 6 + 0.182090 × 500 × 6 = USD 12,822.80722. The billing logic for IA storage is the same as that for standard storage.
Scenario 2
You purchase an instance with 100 GB standard storage resources based on the subscription billing method in the Singapore region. If 200 GB storage resources are consumed in a specific hour due to quick expansion of your business, the extra fee that you need to pay in this hour is USD 0.0379. This amount is calculated based on the following formula: (200 - 100) × 0.000379 = USD 0.0379.
Scenario 3
You purchase an instance with 64 CUs of computing resources based on the pay-as-you-go billing method in the Singapore region. If 100 GB IA storage resources are consumed in a specific hour, the total fee in this hour is USD 11.65926. This amount is calculated based on the following formula: 0.182090 × 64 × 1 + 0.000055 × 100 × 1 = USD 11.65926.
Specific regions in the Chinese mainland
Fee calculation logic in the China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), and China (Shenzhen) regions:
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 25.373134 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 50.746268 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 25.373134 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.052861 per CU-hour | |
| Serverless computing resources | USD 0.098507 per CU-hour Note You are charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. The subscription billing method is not supported. |
Standard storage resources | USD 0.149254 per GB-month | |
IA storage resources | USD 0.021493 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000045 per GB-hour | |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | USD 0.0746 per GB Note You are charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. The subscription billing method is not supported. |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.052861 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.105722 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.052861 per CU-hour | |
| Serverless computing resources | USD 0.098507 per CU-hour Note You are charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. The subscription billing method is not supported. |
Standard storage resources | USD 0.000311 per GB-hour | |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000045 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000045 per GB-hour | |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | USD 0.0746 per GB Note You are charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. The subscription billing method is not supported. |
China (Zhangjiakou)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 25.567164 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 43.134328 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 25.567164 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.044932 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.126866 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.018269 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000038 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.044932 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.089864 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.044932 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000264 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000038 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000038 per GB-hour |
China (Hong Kong)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 30.194030 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 60.388060 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 30.194030 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.044932 per CU-hour | |
| Serverless computing resources | USD 0.117224 per CU-hour |
Standard storage resources | USD 0.174627 per GB-month | |
IA storage resources | USD 0.025146 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000052 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.062904 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.125808 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.062904 per CU-hour | |
| Serverless computing resources | USD 0.117224 per CU-hour |
Standard storage resources | USD 0.000364 per GB-hour | |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000052 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000052 per GB-hour |
Singapore
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 31.970149 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 63.940298 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 31.970149 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.066604 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.182090 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.026221 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000055 per GB-hour | |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | USD 0.08 per GB |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.066604 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.133208 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.066604 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000379 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000055 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000055 per GB-hour | |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | USD 0.08 per GB |
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 35.268657 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 70.537314 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 35.268657 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.073476 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.197015 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.028370 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000059 per GB-hour | |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | USD 0.08 per GB |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.073476 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.146952 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.073476 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000410 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000059 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000059 per GB-hour | |
Network transmission for cross-region snapshot replication | USD 0.08 per GB |
US (Silicon Valley)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 29.432836 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 58.865672 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 29.432836 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.061318 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.171642 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.024716 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000051 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.061318 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.122636 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.061318 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000358 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000051 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000051 per GB-hour |
US (Virginia)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 27.149254 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 54.298508 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 27.149254 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.056561 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.164179 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.023642 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000049 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.056561 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.113122 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.056561 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000342 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000049 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000049 per GB-hour |
Japan (Tokyo)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 30.194030 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 60.388060 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 30.194030 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.062904 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.177612 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.025576 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000053 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.062904 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.125808 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.062904 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000370 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000053 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000053 per GB-hour |
Indonesia (Jakarta)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 31.462687 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 62.925374 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 31.462687 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.065547 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.183582 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.026436 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000055 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.065547 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.131094 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.065547 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000382 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000055 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000055 per GB-hour |
Germany (Frankfurt)
Exclusive instances (subscription)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 32.731343 per CU-month |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 65.462686 per CU-month |
Reserved computing resources of virtual warehouses | USD 32.731343 per CU-month | |
Elastic resources of virtual warehouses | USD 0.068190 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.189552 per GB-month |
IA storage resources | USD 0.027286 per GB-month | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000057 per GB-hour |
Exclusive instances (pay-as-you-go)
Instance type | Billable item | Price (1 CU represents 1 CPU core and 4 GB of memory.) |
| Computing resources | USD 0.068190 per CU-hour |
Virtual warehouse instance | Gateway resources | USD 0.136380 per CU-hour |
| USD 0.068190 per CU-hour | |
| Standard storage resources | USD 0.000395 per GB-hour |
IA storage resources | USD 0.000057 per GB-hour | |
Backup snapshot | USD 0.000057 per GB-hour |
Billing cycle
This section describes the billing cycles for Hologres instances.
Subscription: The system pushes a bill to your Alibaba Cloud account when you purchase a Hologres instance and select the subscription billing method. If the volume of data that is stored in this instance exceeds the specified limit, you are charged for the excess volume based on the pay-as-you-go billing method, and the system pushes a bill to your account on an hourly basis until no excess volume is stored.
Pay-as-you-go: The system pushes a bill to your Alibaba Cloud account that is used to purchase this instance on an hourly basis.
Select a billing method
Hologres supports two billing methods. You can select one based on your business requirements.
The pay-as-you-go billing method is suitable for developers and analysts. If you want to perform data analytics from time to time and the amount of data to be analyzed is small, we recommend that you select this method. The pay-as-you-go billing method helps you limit the computing and storage resources that can be used. This way, costs can be effectively reduced.
After your jobs become stable in the production environment, we recommend that you select the subscription billing method.