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title: Committed Plans
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# Committed Kubernetes Plans

Committed plans let you commit to a fixed term for a lower effective rate than hourly billing. They are available for both the **master node** and **worker node pools**, so you can mix hourly and committed billing across a cluster.

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## How Committed Plans Work

- The committed period depends on the selected plan.
- Infra credits for a committed plan are deducted in full when the plan is launched. For postpaid customers, the full cost is added to the next bill.
- The master node and **static (fixed)** worker pools can launch on either an hourly or a committed plan, chosen during [cluster creation](/docs/myaccount/kubernetes/getting-started/create-cluster#master-node-plan).
- **Autoscale pools are always hourly.** A pool whose node count scales automatically cannot be on a committed plan, so the Convert to Committed and committed-settings options are not offered for autoscale pools.

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## Convert Hourly Nodes to Committed

If you launched nodes on an hourly plan, you can convert them later to save:

1. Open **Compute > Kubernetes** and select your cluster.
2. Select the **master node** (cluster header) or a **worker node pool** to convert.
3. Choose **Convert to Committed**.
4. In the dialog, select the committed plan from the dropdown.
5. Tick the acknowledgment checkbox.
6. Select **Convert**.

You receive an email confirming the change. See [Actions → Convert to Committed](/docs/myaccount/kubernetes/manage/actions#convert-to-committed) and the per-pool control on the [Node Pool tab](/docs/myaccount/kubernetes/manage/node-pools#pool-controls).

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## End-of-Term Settings

For a node on a committed plan, you choose what happens when the term ends via **Committed Cluster Settings** (or **Committed Node Pool Settings** for a pool):

- **Auto-renew** _(default)_ - the plan renews automatically with the same settings. You can pick a different plan, but changes take effect only after the current period ends.
- **Switch to hourly billing** - nodes move to hourly billing after the term, giving you freedom to modify or terminate them.

:::info
Unlike committed Load Balancer plans, committed Kubernetes plans do **not** auto-terminate after the committed period.
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## Related Resources

| Resource                                                                                        | Use it for                             |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| [Actions](/docs/myaccount/kubernetes/manage/actions#committed-settings)                         | Convert and change committed settings. |
| [Cluster Details](/docs/myaccount/kubernetes/manage/cluster-details#committed-plan-information) | View committed plan and end date.      |
| [Create a Cluster](/docs/myaccount/kubernetes/getting-started/create-cluster)                   | Choose committed billing at launch.    |