> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cloud.vessl.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Storage pricing

> Pricing for Cluster storage and Object storage.

<Note>
  **Storage pricing & policy update — effective 2026-07-01 09:00 UTC.** Object storage moves from free preview to paid usage at \$0.03/GiB/month. Cluster storage keeps the same per-GiB rate but switches from provisioned-capacity billing to actual-usage daily billing. See the [FAQ](#faq) below for details.
</Note>

Below are the prices that apply from 2026-07-01. Prices and policies may change over time.

### Cluster storage

Cluster storage is billed **daily based on actual usage** — the volume of data physically stored, not the provisioned capacity.

| Item            | Price                                                               |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Cluster storage | **\$0.20/GiB/month** (\$0.0067/GiB/day, billed daily pay-as-you-go) |

**Example**: If you provision a 100 GiB Cluster storage volume but only store 10 GiB of data, you are billed for 10 GiB — approximately \$2/month.

<Info>
  Cluster storage uses high-availability CephFS/NVMe within a cluster. Data persists even after workspace termination, and volumes can be shared across workspaces in the same cluster.
</Info>

### Object storage

Object storage is billed **daily based on actual usage**.

| Item           | Price                                                              |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Object storage | **\$0.03/GiB/month** (\$0.001/GiB/day, billed daily pay-as-you-go) |

**Example**: 100 GiB of stored data costs approximately \$3/month.

<Info>
  Object storage is S3-backed and accessible across clusters in your organization. Use it for datasets, model checkpoints, and cross-cluster sharing.
</Info>

### Legacy pricing

<Warning>
  **Workspace volume** (deprecated): \$0.0070/hr for 50 GiB. Workspace volumes are replaced by Cluster storage.
  Contact [support@vessl.ai](mailto:support@vessl.ai) to migrate existing data.
</Warning>

### Storage and credits

If your credits run out, your storage data is retained for up to **30 days** while access is restricted, and then deleted. Back up important data before your balance reaches zero. See the [Credit exhaustion policy](/admin/billing/credit-exhaustion-policy) for the full lifecycle.

## FAQ

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="What is changing on 2026-07-01?">
    Two changes ship on the same date.

    1. **Object storage** moves from free preview to paid usage at **\$0.03/GiB/month** (\$0.001/GiB/day).
    2. **Cluster storage** keeps the same **\$0.20/GiB/month** rate, but billing switches from provisioned capacity (monthly) to actual usage (daily, pay-as-you-go).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="When does the new pricing take effect?">
    Both changes apply from **2026-07-01 09:00 UTC**. Usage through 2026-06-30 is billed under the previous policy.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How much is Object storage?">
    **\$0.03/GiB/month**, billed daily as \$0.001/GiB/day on a pay-as-you-go basis.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Will data that was free before be billed starting in July?">
    Yes. From 2026-07-01, all Object storage data you keep counts toward your usage. Clean up unneeded data beforehand to keep costs down.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does the per-GiB price of Cluster storage change?">
    No. The rate stays at **\$0.20/GiB/month**. What changes is the billing model (provisioned capacity → actual usage) and measurement cadence (monthly → daily).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="If I provision a 100 GiB Cluster storage volume but only store 10 GiB, what gets billed?">
    Only the **10 GiB** of actual data. Under the new policy you no longer need to pre-provision exact capacity — billing follows what you actually store.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="What happens to volumes that were already provisioned before July?">
    From 2026-07-01, all Cluster storage is measured and billed by actual usage automatically. No migration step is required on your side.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How is usage measured?">
    A daily batch collects the amount of data stored. That day's usage drives that day's charge. The exact batch time is not published, to prevent abuse of the measurement window.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="When does the first bill under the new policy arrive?">
    Charges under the new policy begin on **2026-07-01**. Usage from June is billed under the previous policy.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I estimate my bill before July?">
    Yes. Check your current actual usage in the [**Billing** overview](/admin/billing/overview), then estimate as `Object storage (GiB) × \$0.03 + Cluster storage (GiB) × \$0.20` per month.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Note>
  All prices are indicative and subject to updates.
</Note>

<Info>
  Last updated: 2026-05-27
</Info>