> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.akua.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing

> Compare Akua plans, understand usage-based billing, and find the right tier for your workloads

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Akua offers a generous free tier and a Pro tier for larger workloads. Both tiers include the full platform with no feature gates. The difference is resource limits and machine lifetime.

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  All plans include the full Akua platform: marketplace, products, private registries, custom dashboards, CLI, and API access. There are no feature gates; only resource limits differ.
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## Plan comparison

|                              | Free         | Pro                |
| ---------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------ |
| **Managed clusters**         | 1            | 3                  |
| **Akua-managed machines**    | 1            | 3 (included)       |
| **CPU cores**                | 2 vCPUs      | 8 vCPUs (included) |
| **Memory**                   | 4 GiB        | 16 GiB (included)  |
| **Code executions**          | 10,000 / day | 50,000 / day       |
| **Machine lifetime**         | 7 days       | Unlimited          |
| **Products and marketplace** | Unlimited    | Unlimited          |
| **Workspaces**               | Unlimited    | Unlimited          |
| **Private registries**       | Included     | Included           |
| **Custom dashboards**        | Included     | Included           |

Pro tier limits represent what's **included in your subscription**. Usage beyond the included amount is billed per resource.

## Free tier

The free tier includes a managed cluster, a machine, and the full platform. That's enough to run a small production app, sell through the marketplace, and serve real customers. No credit card required.

**Machine lifetime:** Akua-managed machines on the free tier are automatically deleted after 7 days. You'll receive [notifications](/platform/notifications) at 5 days, 2 days, and 24 hours before deletion. To remove the time limit, bring your own cloud key or upgrade to Pro.

## Pro tier

Pro includes more machines and higher resource limits, with no machine lifetime restriction. Usage beyond the included limits is billed per resource.

## Bring your own cloud key

Connect your own cloud provider API key (for example, a Hetzner Cloud token) and **compute quotas don't apply**. You pay the provider directly at their published rates; Akua manages the Kubernetes lifecycle with no markup on infrastructure costs. This works on every plan, including Free.

Cluster quotas still apply since Akua manages the control plane regardless of where your workers run.

[Learn about adding workers →](/clusters/add-workers)

## Workspace access states

Every workspace has an access state that reflects its subscription status: `active`, `payment_grace`, `restricted`, and so on. See [workspace access states](/billing/overview#workspace-access-state) for the full table and what each state allows. Read the current state from the [API](/api-reference/workspaces/get-workspace-access-state) at any time.

## Increasing your limits

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  <Card title="View pricing" icon="credit-card" href="https://akua.dev/pricing">
    Compare plans and upgrade.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contact sales" icon="building" href="mailto:sales@akua.dev">
    Request enterprise limits.
  </Card>
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## API

Manage subscriptions and check access state programmatically.

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  <Card title="Workspaces API" icon="book" href="/api-reference/workspaces/list-workspaces">
    Subscription, access state, billing portal, and tier-change endpoints.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Entitlements API" icon="scale-balanced" href="/api-reference/entitlements/list-entitlements">
    Query active feature entitlements for a workspace.
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## Related topics

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  <Card title="Billing" icon="credit-card" href="/billing/overview">
    Upgrade, cancel, and manage your subscription.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quotas" icon="gauge" href="/platform/quotas">
    Understand resource limits and check usage.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Offers" icon="store" href="/marketplace/offers">
    Prepare commercial product distribution with private offer links.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Add workers" icon="microchip" href="/clusters/add-workers">
    Bypass compute quotas with your own cloud key.
  </Card>
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