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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.

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.
  • 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.

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 and the per-pool control on the Node Pool tab.

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.
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Unlike committed Load Balancer plans, committed Kubernetes plans do not auto-terminate after the committed period.

ResourceUse it for
ActionsConvert and change committed settings.
Cluster DetailsView committed plan and end date.
Create a ClusterChoose committed billing at launch.
Last updated on June 24, 2026.