I’d like to create an image generation discord bot that would use the API to generate images. I’d love to use the new GPU droplets. Would I have to turn the droplet on, run the command, and then turn it back off. Or will the droplet staying on only charge me when the GPU is being used?
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Hey 👋
We recently had the same question for regural Droplets:
The same answer will apply for GPU Droplets as well, you will still be billed for a turned off Droplet.
When you try to power off a Droplet via the Control Panel, you would get the following warning:
When a Droplet is off:
Its data and IP address are retained and its disk, CPU and RAM are reserved. You continue to accrue its data transfer allowance.
Warning: You will still be billed for a turned off Droplet. To end billing, destroy the Droplet instead.
Hope that this helps!
- Bobby
Heya,
In short, Yes, you will be charged.
Even though you might not be actively using the Droplet, the resources used by it are still on the system.
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