Azure costs
Monthly cost estimations
Cloudy-Pad is free and open-source; however, charges may apply when using a Cloud provider. Typically billed resources:
- Machine usage (GPU, CPU, RAM)
- Disk storage
- IP address reservation
💸 It's recommenced to use Spot instances as they are 30% to 90% cheaper ! As Spot instances interrupton is generally low, you probably won't get interruped during your session. However, make sure to save often nonetheless 😉
Example: using an NV6ads A10 v5 (35 GB RAM, 6 CPUs, 1/6 NVIDIA A10) Spot instance with 100 GB disk for 10 hours / month would cost approximatively 9.24$ / month.
| Instance type | RAM (GB) | CPUs | GPU | Spot ? | Disk size | Instance $ / h | h / month | Compute $ / month | Disk / month $ | Total $ / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV6ads A10 v5 | 55 | 6 | 1/6 NVIDIA A10 | Yes | 100 | $0.114 | 10 | $1.14 | $8.10 | $9.24 |
| NC8as T4 v3 | 56 | 8 | NVIDIA T4 | Yes | 100 | $0.099 | 30 | $2.96 | $8.10 | $11.06 |
| NC16as T4 v3 | 110 | 16 | NVIDIA T4 | Yes | 250 | $0.158 | 30 | $4.73 | $20.25 | $24.98 |
| NV6ads A10 v5 | 55 | 6 | 1/6 NVIDIA A10 | No | 100 | $0.454 | 30 | $13.62 | $8.10 | $21.72 |
| NC8as T4 v3 | 56 | 8 | NVIDIA T4 | No | 100 | $0.752 | 30 | $22.56 | $8.10 | $30.66 |
| NC16as T4 v3 | 110 | 16 | NVIDIA T4 | No | 250 | $1.200 | 30 | $36.00 | $20.25 | $56.25 |
*Estimations based on Azure US pricing as of September 2024. Exact prices may vary over time and by region.
Egress costs - Data transfer out from Azure to Internet
Azure bills data transfer out to internet past a 100GB free data threshold. As Cloudy Pad streams from Azure to your machine via internet, you may be billed for data transfer past a certain usage. Azure bills 0.08$ to 0.12$ per GB depending on your localisation up to 10 TB after the free threshold.
Considering a 1080p 60 FPS stream, data transfer would be around 2.25 GB/hr. Past 40 or 50 hours per month, Azure may start billing additional data transfer charges:
| Time played / month (h) | 10 | 20 | 40 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data transfered (GB) | 22.50 | 45.00 | 90.00 | 99.00 | 112.50 | 135.00 | 225.00 |
| Cost ($) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $2.80 | $10.00 |