[[["易于理解","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["解决了我的问题","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["其他","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["很难理解","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["信息或示例代码不正确","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["没有我需要的信息/示例","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["翻译问题","translationIssue","thumb-down"],["其他","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["最后更新时间 (UTC)：2025-08-18。"],[[["\u003cp\u003eCloud Billing accounts determine who pays for Google Cloud resources and can be either invoiced (monthly invoice payments) or self-serve (automatic charges).\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eInvoiced billing accounts receive monthly invoices, payable by check or bank transfer, typically available by the fifth business day of the following month.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eSelf-serve billing accounts have automatic charges, either monthly or when a set threshold of charges is met, with no option to choose or change the charging cycle.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThreshold billing, a type of self-serve billing, triggers automatic charges when accrued costs reach a specific threshold amount and on the first of each month for any remaining balance.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can view your Cloud Billing charging cycle and payment threshold amount in the Google Cloud console, on the \u003cstrong\u003ePayment overview\u003c/strong\u003e tab of the Billing \u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c/strong\u003e page.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],[],null,["# Find out your Cloud Billing account type and charging cycle\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nThis document describes how to locate the charging cycle of your\nCloud Billing account, including how often you're charged for your\nGoogle Cloud costs and how you pay.\n| **Note:** The information in this document is specific to Google Cloud and Cloud Billing accounts. If you need help understanding charges on your *Google payments profile* , see [Google payments center help](https://support.google.com/paymentscenter/answer/9074244).\n\nOverview\n--------\n\nA\n[Cloud Billing account](/billing/docs/how-to/manage-billing-account)\ndefines who pays for a given set of Google Cloud resources,\nand it can be linked to one or more Google Cloud projects. Your project usage is\ncharged to the linked Cloud Billing account.\n\nYour Cloud Billing account can be one of two types, which differentiates\nhow and when you pay for your Google Cloud services and your use of\nGoogle Maps Platform APIs:\n\n- **Invoiced billing**\n\n If you have\n [invoiced billing](/billing/docs/concepts#billing_account_types),\n you accrue costs first, then receive a monthly invoice, or multiple invoices\n when\n [split invoicing](/billing/docs/how-to/split-invoice)\n applies. You pay your invoice with a check or bank transfer. An invoice for a\n particular month should be available by the fifth business day of the\n following month.\n | **Note:** Invoices generally include all costs incurred during a given calendar month. Sometimes there is a delay in usage reporting. At the end of a calendar month, late-reported usage might not be included on that month's invoice and instead might roll over to the next month's invoice.\n- **Self-serve billing**\n\n If you have a\n [self-serve billing account](/billing/docs/concepts#billing_account_types),\n and the\n [billable status](/free/docs/free-cloud-features#confirm-status-of-account)\n of the account is *Paid account*, your costs are charged automatically in one\n of two ways:\n - A regular monthly cycle (monthly billing)\n - When your account has accrued a certain amount of charges (threshold billing)\n\n Your charge covers both your Google Cloud and Google Maps Platform\n costs, as well as any unpaid costs from previous billing cycles.\n\n### How the charging cycle is set\n\n- For invoiced Cloud Billing accounts, you typically receive one invoice per month, or multiple invoices when [split invoicing](/billing/docs/how-to/split-invoice) applies. The amount of time you have to pay your invoice (your payment terms) is determined by the agreement you made with Google.\n- For self-serve Cloud Billing accounts, your charging cycle is automatically assigned when you create the account. You don't get to choose your charging cycle and you can't change the charging cycle.\n\nView your Cloud Billing charging cycle\n--------------------------------------\n\nTo view your Cloud Billing cycle and find out how and when you are\ncharged, view the payment overview for your Cloud Billing account:\n\n1. Sign in to your Cloud Billing account in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Sign in to your Cloud Billing account](https://console.cloud.google.com/billing/overview)\n2. At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account\n for which you'd like to view your charging cycle. The Billing\n **Overview** page opens for the selected billing account.\n\n3. On the Billing **Overview** page, click the **Payment overview** tab.\n\n4. Find your billing cycle, along with your current outstanding\n balance and your last payment date and amount:\n\n - **Invoicing (terms)** : This Cloud Billing account is an invoiced\n Cloud Billing account, meaning you accrue costs first, then\n receive a monthly invoice, or multiple invoices when\n [split invoicing](/billing/docs/how-to/split-invoice)\n applies. You pay for these costs with a check or bank transfer. An\n invoice for a particular month should be available by the fifth business\n day of the following month. The payment terms are displayed in\n parentheses, including the number of days you have to pay your invoice\n (for example, Net 30 days). You are required to pay your invoice within\n the timeframe that you've agreed to with Google, according to terms and\n conditions.\n [Learn more about paying your invoice](/billing/docs/how-to/pay-invoice).\n\n - **Monthly automatic payments** : This Cloud Billing account has\n a *monthly billing cycle* and the\n [linked payment instrument](/billing/docs/how-to/payment-methods)\n (such as a credit card or bank account) will be charged automatically on\n the second day of every month for charges accrued during the previous\n month.\n\n - **Automatic payments** : This Cloud Billing account\n has a *threshold billing* cycle and the\n [linked payment instrument](/billing/docs/how-to/payment-methods)\n (such as a credit card or bank account) will be charged automatically\n when your accrued Google Cloud costs meet an automatically assigned\n threshold amount. In addition, the balance of the charges accrued by the\n end of the month is charged automatically to the linked payment\n instrument on the first of the next month. [Learn about threshold billing](#threshold-billing).\n\n| **Notes** :\n|\n| - For self-serve Cloud Billing accounts, if you prefer to control when and how your costs are paid, you can pay your account in advance. For more information, see [Make a manual payment](/billing/docs/how-to/manual-payment).\n| - Some self-serve Cloud Billing accounts might be eligible to switch to invoiced billing to receive monthly invoices. You pay invoices using a check or wire transfer. For more information, see [Request invoiced billing](/billing/docs/how-to/invoiced-billing).\n\nAbout threshold billing\n-----------------------\n\nThreshold billing is an *automatically paid* Cloud Billing account with\nan *automatically assigned* payment threshold. A threshold is a\nlevel of spending that, when met, triggers a charge to your primary payment\nmethod (such as a credit card or bank account).\n\nWhen you are on a threshold billing charging cycle, the following applies:\n\n- You'll be charged automatically on the 1st of each month and any time your balance reaches your payment threshold amount.\n- Your charge covers your current Google Cloud and Google Maps Platform costs and any unpaid balance from the previous month, plus tax and fees that might apply to some countries.\n- The amount charged could exceed the payment threshold amount if the account accrues costs very quickly.\n- You can be charged multiple times in the same month if your account reaches your Cloud Billing payment threshold repeatedly over that time.\n\nThe following chart shows two typical cases of threshold billing. In the first\ncase, the total accrued costs for a month are lower than the payment\nthreshold, so you're automatically charged for the balance on the 1st of the\nnext month, and your payment threshold amount remains the same. In the second\ncase, the accrued costs cross the payment threshold before the end of the month,\ntriggering an automatic charge, and possibly increasing your threshold amount.\n\n### How your threshold amount is determined\n\n- When you first create a self-service Cloud Billing account, you are automatically granted a starting payment threshold amount. You don't get to choose your threshold amount and you can't directly edit the threshold amount.\n- For Cloud Billing accounts in good standing, if your accrued costs trigger a *threshold payment*, your threshold amount is automatically raised. This adjustment might happen several times until your account reaches a final threshold amount.\n- Threshold amounts depend on your account, country, and currency.\n- You aren't emailed or notified when your Cloud Billing threshold increases, but you can [find your current threshold amount](#find-threshold-amount) any time by going to your billing pages in the Google Cloud console.\n\n### Find your payment threshold amount\n\nTo find out what your payment threshold is, view the payment overview for your\nCloud Billing account:\n\n1. Sign in to your Cloud Billing account in the Google Cloud console.\n\n [Go to your Cloud Billing account](https://console.cloud.google.com/billing/overview)\n2. At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account\n for which you'd like to view your payment threshold. The Billing\n **Overview** page opens for the selected billing account.\n\n3. On the Billing **Overview** page, select the **Payment overview** tab.\n\n4. On the **Payment overview** page, your assigned threshold amount is listed\n in the **Your balance** card, along with your charging cycle.\n\n For example, if your Cloud Billing threshold is $100.00, and you\n have not yet incurred any costs for the month, you might see a message\n that says *Your entire $100.00 payment threshold is available*.\n\nYou can also view your payment threshold in payment settings, using these steps:\n\n1. In the Billing navigation menu, click **Payment settings**.\n2. View the threshold amount in the **Payments account** card.\n\n For example, if your Cloud Billing threshold is $1000.00, you\n might see a message that says *\"You'll be charged automatically on the 1st\n of each month. If your balance reaches your $1,000.00 payment threshold\n before then, you'll be charged immediately.\"*\n\nRelated topics\n--------------\n\n- [View your Cloud Billing reports and cost trends](/billing/docs/how-to/reports)\n- [Get an invoice, statement, or receipt](/billing/docs/how-to/get-invoice)\n- [Export Cloud Billing data to BigQuery](/billing/docs/how-to/export-data-bigquery)\n- [View your cost and payment history](/billing/docs/how-to/view-history)\n- [Create, modify, or close your Cloud Billing account](/billing/docs/how-to/manage-billing-account)\n- [Split invoicing for agency model transactions](/billing/docs/how-to/split-invoice)"]]
