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# Pricing

> Simple, transparent pricing for Phala Cloud compute and storage resources

# Phala Cloud Pricing

We've made our pricing simple and clear so you can easily plan your costs.

## How Pricing Works

* **Pay-as-you-go**: Only pay for time your CVMs are running
* **Per-minute billing**: Pay for exact minutes used
* **No hidden fees**: We track usage automatically
* **No minimums**: No subscription or minimum usage required

## Compute and Storage

Pricing consists of two separate components:

### Compute

* Billed based on the instance type you select
* **Only charged while your CVM is running**
* When you stop a CVM, compute billing stops immediately

### Storage

* Billed at \*\*$0.000139 per GB per hour** (~$0.10 per GB per month)
* **Charged for both running and stopped CVMs**
* To stop storage charges completely, you must delete the CVM
* Minimum disk size is 20GB per CVM
* System space is not included in disk allocation - you get the full disk size for your data

## Pricing Example

A CVM using `tdx.large` (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM) with 100GB disk:

**While running:**

* Compute: \$0.232/hour (based on instance type)
* Storage: 100 × $0.000139 = $0.0139/hour
* **Total: \~\$0.246/hour**

**While stopped:**

* Compute: \$0/hour
* Storage: 100 × $0.000139 = $0.0139/hour
* **Total: \~\$0.014/hour**

## Instance Types

We offer pre-configured instance types optimized for different workloads. View available instance types and pricing in the [Phala Cloud dashboard](https://cloud.phala.com/pricing).

## Account Tiers and Limits

| Tier           | CVMs      | vCPUs     | Memory    | Total Disk | Per-CVM Disk |
| -------------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | ---------- | ------------ |
| **Tier 1**     | 8         | 16        | 32GB      | 160GB      | 80GB         |
| **Tier 2**     | 16        | 32        | 64GB      | 1TB        | 256GB        |
| **Enterprise** | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited  | Unlimited    |

New accounts start at Tier 1. Need more resources? Contact us to upgrade your tier.

## GPU TEE Instances

GPU TEE instances provide confidential AI computing with hardware-level isolation for machine learning workloads.

### GPU TEE Pricing

| GPU Model       | Commitment | Price       | Notes              |
| --------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------------------ |
| **NVIDIA H200** | On-Demand  | \$3.50/hour | 24-hour minimum    |
| **NVIDIA H200** | 1-Month    | \$2.56/hour | Monthly commitment |
| **NVIDIA H200** | 6-Month    | \$2.30/hour | Best value         |
| **NVIDIA B200** | On-Demand  | \$3.80/hour | 24-hour minimum    |

### GPU TEE Billing Rules

<Warning>
  **GPU TEE uses hourly billing**, unlike regular CVMs which bill per-minute.
</Warning>

**On-Demand GPU TEE:**

* **Minimum charge**: When you start an instance, you are charged **\$84 upfront for the first 24 hours** (H200)
* **When billing starts**: No charges until the instance is actually launched
* Configuring Docker settings or topping up your account does NOT incur compute costs
* Usage beyond 24 hours is billed hourly (pay-as-you-go)
* If you stop and restart later, the 24-hour minimum applies again

**Commitment Plans:**

* Lower hourly rates with monthly or 6-month commitments
* Contact [cloud@phala.network](mailto:cloud@phala.network) for commitment pricing

### GPU Configuration

* Available GPUs per instance: 1, 2, 4, or 8 GPUs
* Multi-GPU pricing scales linearly (e.g., 2x H200 = 2x hourly rate)

### Refunds

If GPU provisioning fails with "Resource matching failed: No teepod found matching all requirements", contact [support@phala.network](mailto:support@phala.network) with:

* Payment Order ID
* Order reference

Refunds are processed promptly for failed provisions.

## What You Don't Pay For

* **Compute for stopped CVMs**: \$0 when powered off (storage fees still apply)
* **Setup time**: No charge for image pulling or creation
* **Failed starts**: Not charged if CVM fails to start

## Network and Regions

* **Regions**: Currently available in US, with EU coming soon
* **Pricing**: Same rates across all regions (all prices in USD)
* **Data Transfer**: Each CVM includes bandwidth based on size

## Legacy Free CVM Instance

For legacy accounts with existing free CVM instances:

* **Legacy instances** will be automatically reclaimed 6 months after their creation date
* **Manual deletion** may occur at any time for inactive or non-compliant instances
* **Migration recommended** to paid plans for continued service

## Enterprise Support

For larger workloads:

* **Volume discounts** for sustained usage
* **Annual billing** options
* **Custom support packages**
* **99.9% uptime SLA**

Questions? Contact us at [cloud@phala.network](mailto:cloud@phala.network) for enterprise pricing.