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A trial runs up to 2 hours of Machine runtime or 7 days, whichever comes first, with no card; after that a card is required.","unit":"none","metered_on":"none","source_url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/","read_on":"2026-10-24"},"per_object_cap":{"stated":"not applicable"},"retention":{"stated":"A stopped Machine keeps only its rootfs, billed at USD 0.15/GB/month; a Fly Volume is billed at USD 0.15/GB/month whether attached or not, including while the Machine is stopped.","source_url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/"},"egress":{"terms":"Outbound data transfer is billed per GB, USD 0.02/GB in North America and Europe per the vendor's own worked example; inbound transfer, shared IPv4 and IPv6 are free.","metered":true,"free_allowance":"none stated for egress; inbound free","source_url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/"},"interface":["unknown"],"interface_detail":null,"tooling":"not stated","chaining":"not stated","limits":[{"kind":"volume-quota","value":"outbound transfer billed at USD 0.02/GB in North America and Europe; no free egress allowance","source":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/"},{"kind":"per-ip-shaping","value":"UDP is not supported over a shared IPv4 or over IPv6; UDP needs a dedicated IPv4 at USD 2/month","source":"https://fly.io/docs/networking/services/"}],"limits_note":"not stated","identity_cost":{"kind":"card","detail":"Card at signup after the trial: 'All organizations (except for Linked Organizations) require a credit card on file.' The trial itself needs no card. No hold amount is published on the pricing page. Debit acceptance is not stated.","country":null},"reliability_note":"Billed by the second while the Machine runs; a stopped Machine bills its rootfs alone at USD 0.15/GB/month, so an idle box is not free.","confidence":"documented","confidence_note":"Prices, the stopped-Machine rate, the dedicated-IPv4 price and the no-free-tier statement are quoted from the pricing page read today; VM-ness and the root shell from the Machines overview read today; the UDP restriction from the services page read today. What would raise it: a probe that starts a Machine and reads the invoice after 24 hours.","evidence":[{"url":"https://fly.io/pricing","date":"2026-10-02","proved":null},{"url":"https://fly.io/pricing","date":"2026-10-22","proved":"'Compute bills by the second, storage on what you provision. No plans to pick.' with 'shared-cpu-1x · 256MB $0.0030 per hour / $2.19 per month' as the cheapest preset, quoted; the page states no free tier"},{"url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/","date":"2026-10-24","proved":"quoted: 'Started Machine, `shared-cpu-1x` with 512MB RAM | $3.69/month' and 'Started Machine, `shared-cpu-1x` with 256MB RAM | $2.19/month | Smallest Machine size. Billed by the second while running'"},{"url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/","date":"2026-10-24","proved":"quoted: 'Stopped or suspended Machine | $0.15/GB/month of rootfs | Only the Machine's root file system is billed while it's stopped' and 'Volume | $0.15/GB/month'"},{"url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/","date":"2026-10-24","proved":"quoted: 'Dedicated IPv4 address | $2/month | Optional. Apps get a shared IPv4 address and IPv6 addresses at no charge'"},{"url":"https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/","date":"2026-10-24","proved":"quoted: 'Is there a free tier? 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Egress arithmetic: USD 0.02/GB x 1000 GB = USD 20 per TB, hence price_per_tb_month. The vendor quotes a monthly figure per 30 days (720 h), so 730 h is rate x 730/720: 512 MiB = 3.69 x 1.0139 = USD 3.74; 256 MiB = 2.19 x 1.0139 = USD 2.22. A persistent volume is not included; 1 GB adds USD 0.15, 10 GB adds USD 1.50. The 1 GB Machine is USD 6.70 per 30 days = USD 6.79 at 730 h, over the line. 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