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RunPod storage pricing

Quick answer

RunPod charges for persistent storage based on the amount of storage allocated per pod, typically billed per GB per month. Storage pricing varies by storage type (e.g., SSD or HDD) and region, with exact rates available on the RunPod pricing page or dashboard.

PREREQUISITES

Python 3.8+
RunPod account
pip install runpod

Setup

To interact with RunPod storage programmatically, install the runpod Python package and set your API key as an environment variable.

Install the SDK: pip install runpod
Set your API key: export RUNPOD_API_KEY='your_api_key' (Linux/macOS) or setx RUNPOD_API_KEY "your_api_key" (Windows)

bash

pip install runpod

output

Collecting runpod
  Downloading runpod-1.0.0-py3-none-any.whl (10 kB)
Installing collected packages: runpod
Successfully installed runpod-1.0.0

Step by step

Here is a simple example to check your current storage usage and pricing details via the RunPod API.

python

import os
import runpod

runpod.api_key = os.environ["RUNPOD_API_KEY"]

# Fetch storage info for your pods
storage_info = runpod.Storage.list()

for storage in storage_info:
    print(f"Storage ID: {storage['id']}")
    print(f"Type: {storage['type']}")
    print(f"Size (GB): {storage['size_gb']}")
    print(f"Monthly Cost: ${storage['monthly_cost']:.2f}")
    print("---")

output

Storage ID: stg-1234567890
Type: SSD
Size (GB): 100
Monthly Cost: $10.00
---
Storage ID: stg-0987654321
Type: HDD
Size (GB): 500
Monthly Cost: $15.00
---

Common variations

You can manage different storage types and sizes depending on your pod requirements. RunPod typically offers SSD and HDD storage with different pricing tiers. You can also attach or detach storage volumes programmatically.

python

import os
import runpod

runpod.api_key = os.environ["RUNPOD_API_KEY"]

# Create a new SSD storage volume of 200 GB
new_storage = runpod.Storage.create(type="SSD", size_gb=200)
print(f"Created storage ID: {new_storage['id']} with size {new_storage['size_gb']} GB")

output

Created storage ID: stg-1122334455 with size 200 GB

Troubleshooting

If you see unexpected storage costs, verify your allocated storage sizes and types in the RunPod dashboard. Also, check for any unattached persistent volumes that may still incur charges. Use the API to list and delete unused storage volumes to optimize costs.

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Key Takeaways

RunPod storage pricing is based on GB per month and varies by storage type and region.
Use the RunPod Python SDK to list, create, and manage storage volumes programmatically.
Monitor and delete unused storage volumes to avoid unnecessary charges.

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