> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing and Billing

> Understand per-second billing and cost components.

Cloud Servers use per-second billing with a 1-minute minimum. Pricing is the sum of compute, storage, and any add-ons.

## Billing formula

```
Total = Compute + Storage + Public IPs + Optional licenses + Outbound traffic
```

Notes:

* Stopped instances are not charged for compute, only storage.
* Reserved instances can save up to 40%.
* Pricing varies by region and currency (USD, KES, NGN, TZS).

## Common cost components (USD)

| Item                         | Price            | Notes                  |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------------- |
| Universal SSD storage        | \$0.253/GB/month | Default storage type   |
| Basic HDD storage            | \$0.15/GB/month  | Cost-effective storage |
| Fast SSD storage             | \$0.425/GB/month | High I/O storage       |
| Public IPv4 address          | \$1.50/month     | Per IP                 |
| Outbound traffic             | \$8.97/TB        | Inbound is free        |
| Windows Server 2022 Standard | \$21.02/month    | License fee per server |

## Example estimate

Example: m6i.medium in the international region with 50 GB Universal SSD and one public IP.

* Compute: \$37.80/month
* Storage: 50 x $0.253 = $12.65/month
* Public IP: \$1.50/month

Estimated total: \$51.95/month (before taxes)