Upgrading to the paid version
You do not upgrade to the paid version automatically after the trial period ends. To upgrade to the paid version, go to Yandex Cloud Billing, open the billing account page and click Upgrade to paid version. You can upgrade to the paid version during the trial period or 60 days after it expires with no data loss.
Note
Upgrading to the paid version with the Bank card payment method involves the risk of your billing account balance becoming negative.
We recommend you to keep track of the money you spend from your personal account and maintain a positive balance manually. If your personal account balance exceeds the billing threshold or you fail to pay your arrears within the timeline set forth in the agreement, Yandex Cloud reserves the right to change the status of your billing account to SUSPENDED.
To control spending on Yandex Cloud resources more effectively, we recommend using a budget.
Using the remainder of the initial grant
If you don't spend the full amount of the initial grant or one of its parts before upgrading to the paid version, you can use the remaining amount depending on when the grant expires:
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The grant expires before you upgrade to the paid version.
The remaining amount expires and you can't use it to pay for Yandex Cloud services after upgrading to the paid version.
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The grant expires after you upgrade to the paid version.
You can use the remaining amount to pay for services, but only until the grant expires: as soon as that happens, the remaining amount expires, too.
The grant terms of use remain in effect after the upgrade.
The grant terms of use depend on the payment method you select when creating your billing account:
| Payment method | Using the grant |
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| Wire transfer | The remainder of the grant can be used to pay for any Yandex Cloud services. |
| Credit or debit card | The remainder of one of the grant parts can only be used to pay for the services that part of the grant was originally intended for. |
Paying for services
In Yandex Cloud, you pay for services based on the amount of resources consumed. For detailed guidelines on how to pay for resources after upgrading to the paid version, see the Yandex Cloud Billing documentation.
Examples
You are a resident of the Russian Federation and have registered a business account with the Bank card payment method.
In 20 days, you spent ₽500 on Yandex Compute Cloud and ₽3,000 on other services. As you have fully spent one of the grant parts, the trial period terminates automatically and access to Yandex Cloud services is suspended unless you upgrade to the paid version.
If you upgrade to the paid version within 60 days, you can use the remainder of the grant until it expires:
- (1,000 - 500) = ₽500 for Compute Cloud and support services.
You are a non-resident of the Russian Federation and have registered a business account with the Bank card payment method.
In 20 days, you spent $10 on Yandex Compute Cloud and $30 on other services.
You upgraded to the paid version. The trial period terminates automatically.
After upgrading to the paid version, you can continue to use the remainder of the grant until it expires:
- (15 - 10) = $5 for Compute Cloud and support services.
- (50 - 30) = $20 for various services (other than Compute Cloud and support services).
You are a resident of the Russian Federation and have registered a business account with the Wire transfer payment method.
In 45 days, you spent ₽2,500 on various services.
You upgraded to the paid version. The trial period terminates automatically.
After upgrading to the paid version, you can continue to use the remainder of the grant until it expires:
- (4,000 - 2,500) = ₽1,500 on various services.