Phala Cloud Pricing

We've made our pricing simple and clear so you can easily plan your costs.

How Pricing Works

• Pay-as-you-go: Only pay for time your CVMs are running
• Per-minute billing: Pay for exact minutes used
• No hidden fees: We track usage automatically
• No minimums: No subscription or minimum usage required

Compute and Storage

Pricing consists of two separate components:

Compute

• Billed based on the instance type you select
• Only charged while your CVM is running
• When you stop a CVM, compute billing stops immediately

Storage

• Billed at $0.000139 per GB per hour (~$0.10 per GB per month)
• Charged for both running and stopped CVMs
• To stop storage charges completely, you must delete the CVM
• Minimum disk size is 20GB per CVM
• System space is not included in disk allocation - you get the full disk size for your data

Pricing Example

A CVM using tdx.large (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM) with 100GB disk:

While running:

• Compute: $0.232/hour (based on instance type)
• Storage: 100 × $0.000139 = $0.0139/hour
• Total: ~$0.246/hour

While stopped:

• Compute: $0/hour
• Storage: 100 × $0.000139 = $0.0139/hour
• Total: ~$0.014/hour

Instance Types

We offer pre-configured instance types optimized for different workloads. See our complete instance types list for all available options and pricing.

Account Tiers and Limits

Tier	CVMs	vCPUs	Memory	Total Disk	Per-CVM Disk
Tier 1	8	16	32GB	160GB	80GB
Tier 2	16	32	64GB	1TB	256GB
Enterprise	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited

New accounts start at Tier 1. Need more resources? Contact us to upgrade your tier.

GPU Instances

GPU instances are available for AI and machine learning workloads. Due to limited availability, GPU resources require a reservation.

To request GPU access, please contact us at [email protected] with your use case and requirements.

What You Don't Pay For

• Compute for stopped CVMs: $0 when powered off (storage fees still apply)
• Setup time: No charge for image pulling or creation
• Failed starts: Not charged if CVM fails to start

Network and Regions

• Regions: Currently available in US, with EU coming soon
• Pricing: Same rates across all regions (all prices in USD)
• Data Transfer: Each CVM includes bandwidth based on size

Legacy Free CVM Instance

For legacy accounts with existing free CVM instances:

• Legacy instances will be automatically reclaimed 6 months after their creation date
• Manual deletion may occur at any time for inactive or non-compliant instances
• Migration recommended to paid plans for continued service

Enterprise Support

For larger workloads:

• Volume discounts for sustained usage
• Annual billing options
• Custom support packages
• 99.9% uptime SLA

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] for enterprise pricing.