Stopped VM costs
Stopping (Stop) a virtual machine halts the billing of compute resources (vCPU and RAM). However, all other reserved resources continue to be billed hourly because the platform continues to reserve them for you.
| Resource | Billed for a stopped VM? |
|---|---|
| vCPU and RAM | No |
| System disk (storage) | Yes |
| Floating IP (public IPv4) | Yes |
| PBS backup storage | Yes |
Therefore, a stopped virtual machine does not equal zero cost. If you want to completely stop the billing of, for example, a disk or a public IP, you must permanently delete the virtual machine (along with its disk) or release the IP address from your project.
You can always check the hourly breakdown of costs on the Datacenter → Resource usage page (available only to the account owner).
Next steps
- Delete a VM — how to delete a machine and stop paying.
- Floating IP — managing public IP addresses.
- Billing models — payment logic.