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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion accounts-billing/billing.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Each Runpod product has its own pricing structure. See the detailed pricing page

<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Pods pricing" icon="server" href="/pods/pricing">
On-demand and savings plan pricing for GPU Pods.
On-demand and storage pricing for GPU Pods.
</Card>
<Card title="Serverless pricing" icon="bolt" href="/serverless/pricing">
Pay-per-second pricing for flex and active workers.
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Expand Up @@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ For data-intensive workloads, ensure sufficient volume disk or network volume ca

## Optimize for cost

1. **Right-size your resources**: Start with the minimum viable configuration, then scale up based on actual usage. Development and testing often need less power than production.

2. **Consider savings plans**: For extended usage, Runpod's [savings plans](/pods/pricing#savings-plans) reduce costs for committed usage.
Right-size your resources. Start with the minimum viable configuration, then scale up based on actual usage. Development and testing often need less power than production.

## Secure Cloud vs Community Cloud

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## Pricing

Pods are billed by the second with no fees for ingress/egress. Runpod also offers long-term [savings plans](/pods/pricing#savings-plans) for extended usage patterns. See [Pod pricing](/pods/pricing) for details.
Pods are billed by the second with no fees for ingress/egress. See [Pod pricing](/pods/pricing) for details.

## Limitations

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title: "Pricing"
sidebarTitle: "Pricing"
description: "Explore pricing options for Pods, including on-demand and savings plans. Review setup, configuration, and operations guidance for Runpod Pods."
description: "Explore pricing options for Pods, including on-demand pricing and storage costs. Review setup, configuration, and operations guidance for Runpod Pods."
mode: "wide"
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## Pricing options

| | On-demand | Savings plan |
|---|-----------|--------------|
| **Pricing** | Standard hourly rate | Discounted (prepaid) |
| **Commitment** | None | 3 or 6 months upfront |
| **Best for** | Development, testing, variable workloads | Long-running production workloads |

### On-demand

Pay-as-you-go pricing. Resources are dedicated to your Pod and cannot be displaced by other users.
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### Savings plans

Commit to a 3-month or 6-month term upfront for significant discounts on compute costs. When you stop a Pod, the savings plan automatically applies to your next deployment of the same GPU type.

<Warning>
Savings plans only cover GPU compute costs—[storage costs](/pods/storage/types) are billed at standard rates. Storage charges continue to accrue on stopped Pods. If your balance reaches \$0, your Pods stop: those with a network volume are preserved, while those without one are terminated and their data cannot be recovered. Plans are non-refundable and have fixed expiration dates.
</Warning>
Savings plans are deprecated and can no longer be purchased. If you bought a savings plan before deprecation, it stays active until its expiration date. The plan applies to your Pods of the same GPU type and covers GPU compute costs only. [Storage costs](/pods/storage/types) are billed at standard rates. Plans are non-refundable.

## Storage pricing

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## Track your costs

- **Savings plans**: Monitor active plans, commitment periods, and expiration dates in the [Savings plans](https://www.console.runpod.io/savings-plans) section.
- **Existing savings plans**: If you have an active savings plan, monitor its commitment period and expiration date in the [Savings plans](https://www.console.runpod.io/savings-plans) section.
- **Billing**: Track usage and charges in the [Billing section](https://www.console.runpod.io/user/billing).
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