Billing overview
Updated at：2025-10-20
Charge item
Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) includes resources such as BCC instances, images, cloud disks, and bandwidth. Billable BCC resources are detailed in the table below.
| Charge Items | Charge | Charge type | Reference documentation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instance | Charges are based on specifications, including CPU and memory, with rates determined by the selected configuration. |
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| Image | Provides public images, custom images, service integration images, market images, and shared images. | Market images include both free and paid options. Prices are as listed on the sales page. | - |
| Cloud disk server | Charges for cloud disks are based on the selected disk type and capacity. | Disk charge type | |
| Public network bandwidth | Charged depending on whether you purchase an EIP. | EIP Charge Type | |
| Snapshot | Snapshot bill = snapshot chain capacity × snapshot retention duration × snapshot storage unit-price | Postpay | Snapshot Charge Type |
Billing mode
BCC offers three billing modes: subscribed (prepaid), postpaid, and spot instance. Instances are categorized into instance families by type. For details, refer to Specifications.
| Billing Mode | Bill Types | Billing cycle | Shift Charge | Change configuration |
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| Subscription | Prepay | Billed by the purchase period of the order | Support conversion to postpay | Support resource dilatation (e.g., CPU, memory, network bandwidth) from low to high specifications |
| Postpay | Postpay | Billed by minute, charged every 15 minutes, and accounted hourly | Support conversion to subscription | Support resource dilatation (e.g., CPU, memory, network bandwidth) from low to high specifications |
| Spot instances | Postpay | Billed at market unit-price per minute, deducted hourly | Shift charge is not supported. | Configuration changes are unsupported |
Payment method
When purchasing BCC instances, you can choose from the following payment methods:
- Current balance under Baidu AI Cloud account can be viewed under Management Console - Finance Overview.
- Online payment option available.
- For coupon payments, ensure the coupon status is In Use and the order type is General. You can sign in to the Management Console - Financial Center - Coupon to view the list of currently available coupons.
Note: The 40 GB free system disk policy for Baidu Cloud Compute CDS was discontinued on April 8, 2020. See System Disk Charge Type for details.