diff --git a/pages/instances/faq.mdx b/pages/instances/faq.mdx index 37a52e3d4e..09f6949046 100644 --- a/pages/instances/faq.mdx +++ b/pages/instances/faq.mdx @@ -50,14 +50,27 @@ Instances are billed on a pay-as-you-go basis, and their prices are made up of t You can change the storage type and flexible IP after the Instance creation, which may affect the monthly billing. +## How are Instances billed? + +Instances are billed based on their runtime while powered on: +- **CPU Instances**: Billed per hour of uptime (including startup and standby time). +- **GPU Instances**: Billed per minute of uptime (including startup and standby time), except for RENDER-S GPU Instances, which are billed per hour. + + + For Kapsule and Kubernetes users: the underlying Instance in a GPU node pool is billed as soon as it is created, even during the setup phase, before the NVIDIA GPU Operator is fully initialized. + + +Keep in mind that while compute resources follow this usage-based billing model, other resources—such as public IP addresses and storage volumes—are billed for their entire allocation period, regardless of whether the Instance is powered off. + +For more details, visit the [Instances pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/virtual-instances/). ### What are the prices for Instances? -Refer to the [Pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/virtual-instances/) to learn about the cost of each Instance type. +Refer to the [pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/virtual-instances/) to learn about the cost of each Instance type. ### What are the storage prices for Instances? -Refer to the [Pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/storage/) to learn about the storage fees for Instances. +Refer to the [pricing page](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/storage/) to learn about the storage fees for Instances. ### How much does a flexible IP cost?