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 by the second 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 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
Cryptocurrency payments via Crypto.com Pay are coming soon. This option will allow you to pay with BTC, ETH, USDC, and more.
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 Billing
Auto billing automatically adds credits when your balance drops below a threshold. This prevents your VMs from being stopped due to insufficient balance.
Setting Up Auto Billing
- Go to Billing in the console
- Make sure you have a saved payment method (credit card)
- Click Auto Billing 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 billing charge fails (e.g., card declined), the system will retry. After multiple failures, auto billing 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 billing 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 second based on allocated disk size. The rate applies uniformly to all VMs and continues while a VM is stopped.
Network Pricing
Network transfer is billed at $2 per TB.
Reserved Discounts
| Commitment | Discount |
|---|
| 1 month | 3.33% |
| 3 months | 10.00% |
| 6 months | 20.00% |
