In this article, the terms AutoMQ product service provider, AutoMQ service provider, and AutoMQ specifically refer to AutoMQ HK Limited.
Billing Items
Using AutoMQ BYOC incurs the following two types of fees:Billing Models
AutoMQ BYOC supports two billing models for subscription fees: Usage-Based Billing and Prepaid Billing. Choose the model that meets your workload and cost management requirements.Usage-Based Billing
Usage-based billing charges you based on your actual resource consumption, with no upfront commitment required. This model applies automatic tiered pricing — the more you use, the lower the per-unit cost.As of August 2026, usage-based billing is available only for AWS environments. Support for Google Cloud, Azure, and additional cloud environments is planned.
For detailed information, refer to Usage-Based Billing▸.
Prepaid Billing (AKU-Based)
The prepaid billing model requires you to purchase a subscription plan in advance on a monthly or yearly basis. Subscription fees are based on the AKU (AutoMQ Kafka Unit) specification, which measures the computing resources allocated for message processing within a Kafka cluster. No additional subscription fees are incurred during the subscription period. This model is available for all supported cloud environments. For detailed information about AKU specifications and calculation rules, refer to Prepaid Billing▸.Payment Methods
Usage-Based Billing
Usage-based billing is settled through AWS Marketplace on a monthly basis. After subscribing to the AutoMQ product on AWS Marketplace, usage is metered automatically and invoices are generated monthly. For configuration instructions, refer to Usage-Based Billing▸.Prepaid Billing
Depending on your requirements, prepaid subscription plans can be purchased through the following channels:- Purchase subscription plans via the cloud marketplace.
- Purchase subscription plans through offline business contracts.