Calico Cloud usage and billing
To determine your monthly usage, we calculate the vCPU usage time in hours for your connected clusters.
Metering unit and standard pricing​
Usage is calculated monthly as a number of vCPU hours. This includes the total vCPU hours for all your connected clusters.
The standard pricing is US$0.025 per vCPU hour.
There is no additional cost for log data ingestion.
View your usage metrics​
To view usage metrics, Calico Cloud administrators can go to the web console, click the user icon , and then click Usage Metrics.
Subscription models​
| Subscription Model | Pricing | Usage | Additional Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | US$0.025 per vCPU hour | Pay for actual usage each month | Billed at the same rate |
| Annual | Prepaid set of vCPU hours | Usage deducted from prepaid hours | Additional hours can be purchased; excess usage billed at US$0.025 per vCPU hour |
Example burndown table for an annual subscription
The following table shows a the month-to-month usage for a cluster with an annual allocation of 12,000 vCPU hours.
| Month | Starting Balance (vCPU hours) | Hours Consumed | Ending Balance (vCPU hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12,000 | 1,000 | 11,000 |
| February | 11,000 | 900 | 10,100 |
| March | 10,100 | 1,200 | 8,900 |
| April | 8,900 | 950 | 7,950 |
| May | 7,950 | 1,050 | 6,900 |
| June | 6,900 | 1,000 | 5,900 |
| July | 5,900 | 1,200 | 4,700 |
| August | 4,700 | 1,100 | 3,600 |
| September | 3,600 | 900 | 2,700 |
| October | 2,700 | 1,300 | 1,400 |
| November | 1,400 | 1,200 | 200 |
| December | 200 | 250 | -50 (overage applies) |
If you're approaching your usage limit, you can purchase additional vCPU hours to avoid overage charges. Otherwise, overage charges apply at the standard rate of US$0.025 per vCPU hour.