Prepaid Wallet Model
LightYear Cloud uses a prepaid wallet rather than post-pay invoicing. Your wallet balance is debited hourly for all running resources.
How Charges Are Calculated
| Resource | Billing Unit | Example |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Server | Per hour (while running) | A100 80GB = $2.49/hr |
| Block Storage | Per hour (always) | 100 GB = $0.015/hr |
| Load Balancer | Per hour (while active) | Basic LB = $0.015/hr |
| Bandwidth | Per GB over 10 TB | $0.01/GB |
Note: Stopped servers still incur storage charges. To stop all charges, destroy the server.
Auto-Reload
Enable Auto-Reload under Billing → Wallet Settings to automatically top up your wallet when the balance falls below a threshold.
Threshold: $10.00
Reload amount: $50.00
Low Balance Warnings
LightYear sends email warnings at:
- 20% of average daily spend remaining
- 10% remaining
- Server auto-stop threshold reached ($2.00 default)
Invoices and Receipts
All transactions are listed under Billing → Transaction History. Invoices are available as PDF downloads.
Avoiding Unexpected Shutdowns
- Enable Auto-Reload.
- Set a generous reload amount.
- Monitor usage in the Billing dashboard.
- Destroy unused servers rather than stopping them if you do not need the data.