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    Elastic IP Address:Subscription

    Last Updated:Nov 14, 2024

    Elastic IP Address (EIP) supports the subscription billing method. Subscription EIPs support only the pay-by-bandwidth metering method.

    Description

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    Description

    Billing rule

    The subscription billing method requires you to pay for resources before you can use the resources. You can use the subscription billing method to reserve resources in advance.

    Scenarios

    We recommend that you use the subscription billing method in the following scenarios:

    • Scenarios in which the usage period of resources can be estimated.

    • Scenarios in which traffic is stable.

    • Scenarios that require long-term use of resources. (In these scenarios, the subscription billing method is more cost-effective.)

    Billing cycles and bill generation time

    The billing cycle of a subscription resource is the subscription duration (UTC+8). A billing cycle starts from the time when the subscription is purchased or renewed, and ends at 24:00:00 on the expiration date.

    A bill is generated on the first day of the next calendar month. The time when bills are issued is determined by the system.

    Billable items

    Fees:

    Modify instance configurations and switch to pay-as-you-go

    • Modify instance configurations: You can adjust the bandwidth of a subscription EIP. The new bandwidth immediately takes effect after you complete the payment. For more information, see Modify the configuration of a subscription EIP.

    • Switch to pay-as-you-go: You can switch the billing method of an EIP from subscription to pay-as-you-go. The metering method of the pay-as-you-go billing method must be pay-by-bandwidth instead of pay-by-data-transfer. The new billing method immediately takes effect. For more information, see Switch between billing methods.

    Resource status after expiration

    72 hours (3 days) after an EIP expires, the EIP is suspended. 72 hours (3 days) after an EIP is suspended, the EIP is automatically released and cannot be renewed after it is released.

    You can renew an EIP before it is released or expires. For more information, see Renewal policy.

    Refund policy

    You cannot release or unsubscribe from subscription EIPs.

    Bandwidth fee

    You are charged a bandwidth fee based on the maximum bandwidth and subscription duration of a subscription EIP. 

    Bandwidth fee = Bandwidth unit price (USD/month) × Subscription duration (month)

    EIP Unit: Mbit/s.

    Note

    If the price information provided in the following tables is different from the price information provided on the buy page in the console, the information on the buy page shall prevail.

    Table 3 Bandwidth unit price of BGP (Multi-ISP) EIP

    Area

    Region

    Bandwidth unit price (USD/month)

    1 Mbps

    2 Mbps

    3 Mbps

    4 Mbps

    5 Mbps

    6 Mbit/s and higher (n represents the bandwidth value)

    China

    China (Qingdao)

    3.11

    6.21

    9.32

    12.42

    15.53

    15.53+(n-5)×10.64

    China (Beijing)

    China (Zhangjiakou)

    China (Hohhot)

    China (Ulanqab)

    China (Hangzhou)

    China (Shanghai)

    China (Shenzhen)

    China (Guangzhou)

    China (Chengdu)

    China (Hong Kong)

    China (Heyuan)

    3.40

    6.80

    10.20

    13.60

    17.00

    17.00+(n-5)× 11.83

    Asia Pacific

    Japan (Tokyo)

    3.70

    7.39

    11.09

    14.78

    18.48

    18.48+(n-5)× 12.42

    Singapore

    Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)

    Indonesia (Jakarta)

    3.40

    6.80

    10.20

    13.60

    17.00

    17.00+(n-5)× 11.83

    Europe & Americas

    US (Virginia)

    US (Silicon Valley)

    Germany (Frankfurt)

    UK (London)

    3.40

    6.80

    10.20

    13.60

    17.00

    17.00+(n-5)× 11.83

    Middle East

    UAE (Dubai)

    11.83

    23.66

    35.49

    47.32

    59.15

    11.83×n

    Table 4. Bandwidth unit price of BGP (Multi-ISP) Pro EIP

    Region

    Bandwidth unit price (USD/month per Mbit/s)

    China (Hong Kong)

    34.4

    EIP association fee

    Important

    If you purchased EIPs for the first time after 00:00:00 (UTC+8) on January 15, 2020, you are charged an EIP association fee. If you purchased EIPs before 00:00:00 (UTC+8) on January 15, 2020, you are not charged an EIP association fee.

    In a calendar day, whether you are charged an EIP association fee is determined based on the number of times that EIPs are associated by each account in each region.

    • Free of charge: EIP association times ≤ five times the quota

    • Charged: EIP association times > five times the quota

      • You are charged USD 0.149 for each extra association. Association fees are calculated and bills are generated on a daily basis.

      • If the quota on EIPs is changed, EIP association fees are still charged based on the original quota on the day when the change is made. EIP association fees are charged based on the new quota starting the next day.

    Note

    The quota is equal to the default number of EIPs that your Alibaba Cloud account can own. For more information about how to view quotas, see View and manage quotas.

    Example: Assume that your account has a default quota of 20 EIPs. On May 6, 2024, the quota is increased to 30.

    • On and before May 6, 2024, the number of times that you can use this account to associate EIPs in each region per day is: 20 × 5 = 100.

      If you associate EIPs 110 times in a region, you are charged a total fee of USD 1.49 for the extra association times.

    • Starting May 7, 2024, the number of times that you can use this account to associate EIPs in each region per day is: 30 × 5 = 150.

    Billing examples

    Assume that you purchased a subscription EIP in the China (Hangzhou) region on June 14. The maximum bandwidth of the EIP is 10 Mbit/s and the EIP expires at 00:00:00 on July 15. Total fee for the EIP: [17.00 + (10 - 5) × 11.83] (USD/month) × 1 (month) = USD 76.15

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