How Metered Usage Works
Ardor tracks AI Agent resource consumption in real-time and charges only for the duration in which an agent is actively running. This applies to:- vCPU Usage
- RAM Usage
- vRAM Usage
- Storage Usage
If an agentic solution is idle or turned off, it does not consume CPU, RAM, or vRAM, and therefore incurs no charges for compute resources. However, persistent storage costs still apply as long as data remains allocated.
Billing Breakdown
Compute Resources (CPU, RAM, vRAM) – Pay Only for Active Use
Storage – Persistent and Billed Monthly
Storage is billed regardless of whether an AI Agent is active or inactive, as long as the data is allocated.
Ardor’s metered billing model separates active compute usage from persistent storage, making resource consumption easier to understand and optimize.