Cloud Virtual Machine
- Release Notes and Announcements
- Announcements
- Product Introduction
- Image
- Public Image
- TencentOS Server
- Network and Security
- OPS and Monitoring
- Purchase Guide
- Purchasing Instances
- Purchasing Cloud Disks
- Purchasing Reserved Instances
- Purchasing Public Network Bandwidth
- Getting Started
- Operation Guide
- Convenience Features
- Instances
- Creating Instances
- Logging In to Linux Instances
- Logging in to Windows instance
- Adjusting Configuration
- View Instance Details
- Managing Instance IPs
- Terminating/Returning Instances
- Reserved Instances
- Images
- Importing Images
- CentOS Linux Operations
- Migrating Servers
- Online Migration
- Migration Operation Guide
- Maintenance Tasks
- Networking
- Security
- Security Groups
- Managing Security Groups
- Managing Security Group Rules
- Monitoring and Alarms
- Practical Tutorial
- Building an Environment
- Setting up LNMP
- Setting up LAMP manually
- Setting up Java Web
- Setting up Node.js
- Manual Setup of WIPM Environment
- Building a Website
- Discuz! Forum
- Building an Application
- Setting Up FTP Site
- NTP Service
- Building a Visual GUI
- Uploading Local Files to CVM
- High-throughput Network Performance Test
- Operations Guide
- Initializing Data Disks
- Environment Configurations
- Installing Software
- Work with Operating Systems
- Troubleshooting
- Instance-Related Failures
- Windows Instance Login Failures
- Linux Instance Login Failures
- Linux CVM Memory Issues
- API Documentation
- Region APIs
- Instance APIs
- Cloud Hosting Cluster APIs
- Image APIs
- Instance Launch Template APIs
- Making API Requests
- Placement Group APIs
- Key APIs
- Security Group APIs
- Network APIs
- FAQs
- Billing
- Instance
- Storage
- Images
- OPS & Monitoring
- Related Agreement
Choosing a Billing Mode
Last updated: 2024-06-25 15:46:19
Tencent Cloud provides the following billing methods for Cloud Virtual Machine (CVM) instances:
Pay as you go： is a flexible billing method for CVM instances. You can activate or terminate a CVM at any time, and you will be billed by the actual usage of the CVM. The billing granularity is accurate to second, and no up-front payment is required. A bill is generated every hour on the dot. This billing method is suitable for use cases such as an e-commerce flash sale where the demand for devices can fluctuate greatly.
Spot Instance ：A novel operational mode for CVM services, similar to the pay-as-you-go mode, falls under the post-payment category, where charges are calculated by the second and settlements are made on the hour. Spot instances utilize a market-based floating billing system, where prices fluctuate in response to shifts in supply and demand dynamics. Compared to the pay-as-you-go mode, significant discounts are offered, with the price typically ranging from 3% to 20% of the pay-as-you-go price. However, spot instances may be subject to system-initiated reclamation due to dwindling resource inventories or competitive bidding by other users.
Both the pay-as-you-go and spot-instances billing methods can satisfy user requirements in different scenarios. For more information, see Pricing Modes.
Was this page helpful?
You can also Contact Sales or Submit a Ticket for help.
Yes
No