Billing method	Description
Subscription	You pay in advance when creating an instance. This billing method is more cost-effective than pay-as-you-go and is ideal for long-term projects. For details, see Subscription.
Pay-as-you-go	You are billed on an hourly basis, with fees deducted from your Volcano Engine account based on the instance specifications at the time each bill is generated. Instances are automatically released upon expiration, saving you money. This billing method is ideal for short-term workloads. For details, see Pay-as-you-go.

tip

For more information about pricing, see Billable items and pricing.

Instance lifecycle

The billing method determines how the RocketMQ instance lifecycle is calculated. Specifically:

Pay-as-you-go: The instance lifecycle starts when you successfully create the instance and ends when you release it.

Subscription: The instance lifecycle starts when you successfully create the instance and it is automatically released upon expiration.

tip

For more information, see Pay-as-you-go and Subscription.

Last updated: 2026.08.27 14:12:58