Running directly on AWS, your team chooses among hundreds of instance types, cluster configurations, and pricing options for every workload, and pays for the configuration it picks. Fovus benchmarks each workload, runs each job on the most efficient HPC strategy, and meters compute by the second on the optimized run. That’s how customers see 70%+ lower compute costs. To keep your own AWS account and billing, see Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC).

Both plans are Fovus-managed HPC-as-a-Service (HPCaaS), with the same platform, credit-consumption model, and features. The difference is commercial: PAYG is funded as needed at $1.00 per credit, while HPCaaS Annual trades a binding 12-month commitment for a lower rate ($0.97 quarterly or $0.94 annual upfront) and a defined annual credit pool.

The plans above are Fovus-managed. With BYOC you keep your own AWS account, billing, and governance, and Fovus optimizes the workloads you choose inside it. Pricing is set per engagement. Contact sales to discuss your workload.

Credits are deducted for compute (by the second per vCPU or GPU, one-minute minimum), scratch and persistent storage, and eligible data transfer. The Fovus Workspace shows the applicable rates before you launch a job. Rates may be adjusted over time based on Workspace region setup and current AWS pricing.

Automatic recharge is optional. You choose a balance threshold and a recharge amount, and can set a monthly spend cap. If the estimated requirement for the next job exceeds your balance, recharges may occur before launch, subject to your caps. Each recharge creates a new credit lot with its own 12-month life.

Each purchase or recharge is a separate credit lot that expires 12 months after its purchase date. Fovus uses the oldest-expiring credits first. Credit purchases are non-refundable except where required by law.

Standard HPCaaS Annual commitments start at 25,000 credits. Additional volume pricing may be available for substantially larger commitments through Fovus Sales.

Both are binding 12-month commitments. Quarterly billing ($0.97 per credit) splits payment into quarterly installments; it does not create quarterly cancellation, renewal, or expiration dates. Annual upfront ($0.94 per credit) is paid in full at the start. If usage in a quarter exceeds the paid balance, the next installment is invoiced immediately to keep the subscription funded.

No. Unused credits expire at the end of the 12-month Subscription Term. They do not roll over, reduce your renewal, convert to PAYG credits, or create a refund.

You can increase your commitment at any time through an amendment. The incremental charge is the full difference between the new and current commitment, the added credits expire on the existing renewal date, and the renewal date does not change. For a large expansion late in the term, an early renewal may be a better fit. Commitments cannot be decreased mid-term; a lower commitment can be requested for the next renewal.

HPCaaS Annual renews automatically for successive 12-month terms unless either party gives written notice at least 60 days before the term ends (unless your Order states otherwise). The annual commitment is binding and non-refundable for the full term, except where required by law. Full terms are in the Hosted Services Agreement.

Yes. When usage becomes recurring and forecastable, a PAYG customer can convert by executing an Order. Remaining valid PAYG credits keep their original expiration dates and are not repriced; the Order states how they apply alongside the annual pool.

Yes. HPCaaS Annual customers can work with Fovus Sales for quotes, PO processing, invoicing, and subscription setup, and multi-year terms are available for customers who want to lock in contracted credit pricing. Contact sales.