Nova Cloud uses a prepaid credit system. You add funds to your account balance and compute costs are deducted automatically as you use GPU resources.
How Billing Works
Billing Cycle
Costs are calculated and deducted every 60 seconds for running VMs:
- GPU cost — Based on GPU type, count, and rental type (on-demand, interruptible, or reserved rate)
- Storage cost — Based on allocated disk size, charged even when the VM is stopped
- Network cost — Based on outbound data transfer at $2/TB
Viewing Your Costs
You can view your costs at any time in the console:
- Go to Billing in the left sidebar
- Your current balance and hourly spend rate are shown at the top
- Scroll down to see your usage history and transaction history
Monthly PDF invoices are generated automatically and available for download in the Billing section.
Adding Credits
Credit Card (Stripe)
The fastest way to add credits:
- In the console, go to Billing
- Click Add Credits
- Enter the amount you want to add (minimum $5)
- Complete payment with your credit card
Cryptocurrency
- In the console, go to Billing → Add Credits → Cryptocurrency
- Enter the amount
- Complete the payment through Crypto.com Pay
- Credits are added once the payment is confirmed
Signup Bonus
New accounts receive a $15 signup bonus when you make your first deposit of at least $5. You also get a $1 bonus for verifying your email address.
| Bonus | Amount | How to Get It |
|---|
| Signup bonus | $15 | Make your first deposit of at least $5 |
| Email verification | $1 | Verify your email address |
Auto Top-Up
Auto top-up automatically adds credits when your balance drops below a threshold. This prevents your VMs from being stopped due to insufficient balance.
Setting Up Auto Top-Up
- Go to Billing in the console
- Make sure you have a saved payment method (credit card)
- Click Auto Top-Up and enable it
- Choose your threshold (when to trigger) and amount (how much to add)
| Setting | Options | Default |
|---|
| Threshold | $2, $5, $10, $25, $50 | $5 |
| Amount | $10, $25, $50, $100, $250 | $25 |
If the auto top-up charge fails (e.g., card declined), the system will retry with backoff. After multiple failures, auto top-up is temporarily disabled.
Low Balance Notifications
Get an email alert when your balance drops below a threshold. Configure this in Billing → Notifications in the console.
Notifications are sent at most once every 24 hours to avoid spam.
What Happens When Balance Reaches Zero
When your credit balance drops to $0:
- All running on-demand and interruptible VMs are automatically stopped
- A 7-day warning email is sent
- A reminder email is sent at day 4 (72 hours before destruction)
- If you don’t add credits within 7 days, all stopped non-reserved VMs are destroyed
Add credits or enable auto top-up to prevent VM destruction. Reserved instances continue running from their deposit balance and are not affected by zero credit balance.
Pricing Reference
GPU Pricing
GPU prices vary by model and rental type. Current pricing is always visible on the Dashboard when browsing available GPU offers.
You can also view pricing without an account at api.nova-cloud.ai/pricing.
Storage Pricing
Storage is billed per minute based on allocated disk size. The rate applies uniformly to all VMs and continues while a VM is stopped.
Network Pricing
Outbound network transfer is billed at $2 per TB. Inbound transfer is free.
Reserved Discounts
| Commitment | Discount |
|---|
| 1 month | 3.33% |
| 3 months | 10.00% |
| 6 months | 20.00% |
