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

# Billing

> Understand how Meilisearch Cloud billing works, view your estimated next bill, and manage payment settings through Stripe.

Meilisearch Cloud billing is fully powered by Stripe. The **Billing** tab in the Cloud dashboard shows a summary of your current billing settings and an estimate of your next bill. For invoice history, payment methods, and billing information, click **Manage billing settings and invoices** to open the Stripe customer portal.

## Billing models

| | Resource-based | Usage-based |
| - | - | - |
| **What you pay for** | Fixed CPU, RAM, and storage allocation | Number of searches and documents indexed |
| **Billing cycle** | Hourly (prorated) | Monthly |
| **Price predictability** | High | Varies with traffic |

See [project types](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/capabilities/platform/infrastructure/overview.md#resource-based-vs-usage-based-projects) for guidance on which model to choose.

## The Billing tab

![Meilisearch Cloud Billing tab showing billing settings, payment method, and estimated cost for next bill](https://mintcdn.com/meilisearch-6b28dec2/t0TDpKhlhs5rwWjL/assets/images/platform/billing/billing_tab.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=t0TDpKhlhs5rwWjL\&q=85\&s=d8eb29285b3a484df7795a5bd3673bbe)

The Billing tab shows:

* **Billing settings**: your current Tax ID and default payment method
* **Manage billing settings and invoices**: button to open the Stripe portal for full billing management
* **Estimated cost for next bill**: a line-by-line breakdown of charges accrued in the current billing period, covering all active projects

## What affects your bill

Only active projects generate charges. Deleting a project stops billing immediately. Team members and API keys do not affect billing.

## Next steps

> [card] [Pricing model](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/capabilities/platform/billing/pricing_model.md)
>
> How billing works, resource pricing, and cost estimation

> [card] [Invoices](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/capabilities/platform/billing/invoices.md)
>
> View and download your billing history via Stripe

> [card] [Payment methods](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/capabilities/platform/billing/payment_methods.md)
>
> Add or update payment methods via Stripe


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