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Go to your Hivenet dashboard and navigate to Dashboard > Billing There, you’ll find:
  • Current session duration
  • Estimated cost in USD
  • Breakdown by instance
Costs are updated in near real time while your instance is running.
Compute Costs Pn

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How Compute pricing works

Hivenet bills Compute by the minute, based on:
  • GPU type (e.g., 1x RTX 4090 vs. 2x)
  • Uptime (start time until instance is stopped or terminated)
  • Optional extras (storage, bandwidth)
You’re only charged while the instance is active.

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Stop vs. terminate: what’s the difference?

  • Stop: Pauses your session. You won’t be charged for compute time, but storage costs may still apply.
  • Terminate: Deletes the instance completely. No further charges.
Stopping is ideal if you plan to restart soon. Terminate if you’re done. Learn more.

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Edge cases: when costs might spike

If something looks off (like being billed for multiple sessions), check:
  • Did you accidentally create multiple instances?
  • Was your instance left running overnight?
  • Did your browser tab not update the stop status?
Reach out to support if your usage doesn’t match what’s billed.

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How to request a refund

Think you were overcharged? Hivenet Support is here to help:
  • Open the chat widget on our website
  • Mention your instance ID and timeframe
  • We’ll investigate and refund any verified overcharges
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