iCredits and Billing
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BaseSpace Sequence Hub storage, compute, and third-party app costs are charged in iCredits.
iCredits are the common currency in which BaseSpace Sequence Hub services are priced. iCredits cannot be purchased in advance.
Free Trial accounts and new Professional or Enterprise subscription accounts are granted iCredits that can be used to pay for compute, storage, and third-party apps. Free Trial iCredits expire after 30 days.
Once these promotional iCredits are used, Professional and Enterprise accounts accrue charges in iCredits for storage, compute, and third-party app fees.
Storage Costs All accounts include a 1 TB* storage allowance. Professional and Enterprise accounts are invoiced monthly for storage exceeding 1 TB.
Professional and Enterprise accounts can purchase additional storage subscriptions. for more information.
Storage charges are deducted from promotional iCredits at the end of the month. For subscription accounts, storage is tabulated daily. The storage calculation rate is based on a 30-day month.
Compute Costs Compute usage is billed at a per-minute rate in iCredits per node hour. The compute rate for an app is displayed on each app's details page.
Compute charges are deducted from promotional iCredits immediately. For subscription accounts, compute is tabulated in real time.
Third-Party App Costs You can use iCredits to purchase third-party app subscriptions, analysis, and reports. Price information for third-party services is displayed on each app's details page.
Third-party app charges are deducted from promotional iCredits at the end of each day. For subscription accounts, third-party app charges are tabulated in real time.
For Professional or Enterprise subscription accounts with a valid Purchase Order, Illumina invoices the sum of storage, compute, and third-party app iCredit charges each month. The sum is rounded up to the nearest whole iCredit when the invoice is calculated.