"VM States & Billing"

Virtual machines can exist in various states, each with different billing implications. Understanding these states helps you manage costs effectively.

ACTIVE

The VM is running with all resources allocated. This is the standard working state.

Billing: Full rate (per-minute billing)

SHUTOFF

The VM is stopped but resources remain reserved exclusively for your use.

Billing: Full rate (per-minute billing)

HIBERNATED

The VM's state is saved while hardware resources are released. Only root disk storage remains allocated.

Billing: Reduced rate ($0.01/€0.01/₹1.00 per hour)

DELETED

The VM is permanently removed with all resources released.

Billing: No charge

Per-Minute Billing

The platform uses precise per-minute billing for optimal cost efficiency:

Billing Precision

State-Based Billing

Cost Optimization

Transitional VM States

During operations, your VM may temporarily be in one of these states. No additional charges apply during these transitional states:

Creation States

Shutdown States

Recovery States

Removal States

Billing Rate Examples

GPU Billing Rates per Minute

Based on hourly rates, here are the per-minute costs:

USD Rates

EUR Rates

INR Rates

GPU Model	USD per Hour	USD per Minute
H100-SXM5-80GB	$2.69	$0.0448
H100-PCIe-NVLink-80GB	$2.29	$0.0382
H100-PCIe-80GB	$2.25	$0.0375
A100-SXM4-80GB-NVLink	$1.59	$0.0265
A100-PCIe-80GB	$1.55	$0.0258
L40	$1.19	$0.0198
RTX-A6000	$0.69	$0.0115
A40	$0.69	$0.0115

Hibernation Benefits

Hibernation provides significant cost savings while preserving your VM state:

Cost Savings

Dramatic Cost Reduction

Hibernated VMs cost only $0.01/€0.01/₹1.00 per hour

Saves 95%+ compared to running VMs

Perfect for VMs used intermittently

Ideal for development environments

State Preservation

Complete Environment Preservation

All applications and data remain intact

Running processes are preserved

Memory state is saved

Quick restoration when needed

Hibernation Use Cases

Development Workflows

Batch Processing

Testing Environments

Training Experiments

Cost Management Strategies

Billing Optimization

Short-term Usage

Development Work

Production Workloads

Long-term Projects

For Brief Tasks (< 1 hour)

Use per-minute billing advantage

Choose appropriate GPU size

Delete VM when complete

Monitor usage in real-time

State Management Best Practices

Plan Your Usage

Estimate actual usage hours per day

Identify hibernation opportunities

Plan for peak and off-peak usage

Consider time zone differences for global teams

Implement State Management

Use hibernation for regular off-hours

Set up monitoring for usage patterns

Automate hibernation where possible

Create procedures for team members

Monitor and Optimize

Track actual costs vs. estimates

Identify optimization opportunities

Adjust GPU sizes based on actual needs

Regular review of hibernation effectiveness

Scale Efficiently

Add VMs based on actual demand

Use hibernation for overflow capacity

Consider bootable volumes for quick scaling

Monitor performance vs. cost metrics

Real-world Cost Examples

Example Scenarios

Development Scenario

Batch Processing

Research Project

Production Service

8-hour workday, 5 days per week

A100-PCIe-80GB:

Active time: 40 hours/week ×

1.55 =

62/week

Hibernated: 128 hours/week ×

0.01 =

1.28/week

**Total:

63.28/ w ee k * * v s .

260.40 if always active

Savings: 76%

Billing Monitoring

Real-time Cost Tracking

Dashboard Monitoring

Track Usage in Real-time

Current VM states and costs

Hourly and daily usage summaries

Cost projections based on current usage

Historical usage patterns

Cost Optimization Tools

Optimize Your Spending

Hibernation opportunity identification

Right-sizing recommendations

Usage pattern analysis

Cost-saving suggestions

Billing FAQ

How precise is per-minute billing?

What happens during state transitions?

How quickly can I hibernate and restore?

Are there any hibernation limitations?

How do I track my usage?

Per-Minute Billing#

Transitional VM States#

Billing Rate Examples#

GPU Billing Rates per Minute#

Hibernation Benefits#

Hibernation Use Cases#

Cost Management Strategies#

Billing Optimization#

State Management Best Practices#

Real-world Cost Examples#

Example Scenarios#

Billing Monitoring#

Real-time Cost Tracking#

Billing FAQ#