.. _billing:

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Billing
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**BLUE GPU Uptime** (**BGU**) is a BLUE GPU instance measurement unit that is calculated into monthly fees. The BGU monitor provides precise understanding of credit consumption, cluster utilization, and historical cluster size changes. This knowledge empowers you to estimate expenses, optimize cluster sizing based on usage, and analyze monthly billing trends. 

.. topic:: ``clusteradmin``

   Only a ``clusteradmin`` can manage **Billing**.

Monitor Elements
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To view the BGU monitor, in the side bar go to **Settings** > **Billing**. 

.. list-table:: Billing Monitor Elements
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   * - Element
     - Description
   * - BGU Per Hour Graph
     - Displays BGU unit usage per hour within a specific date range
   * - Calendar
     - Enables you to select the BGU usage date range to examine
   * - Grand Total Table
     - Sums up the total BGU usage and grand total to be paid in USD for a specific date range
   * - Filter Menu 
     - Enables you to export monitor view into a CSV, CSV (Excel), or Google Sheets file