> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.latitude.sh/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# On demand vs. Reserved

## On demand

### Hourly

*A good option for projects that are not sure about the long-term commitment or just want to test the platform.*

Create and delete servers as you wish with no long-term commitments, paying only for the time you use.

The price is calculated based on an average of 730 hours each month. As not all months have the same number of hours, the price of hourly servers will fluctuate slightly for each billing cycle.

All you need to deploy an On demand server is to make sure the project billing type is set to *On demand* when creating a project. You can view this information on the *Home* page of your dashboard.

### Monthly

*A good option for projects that want to have more predictability over their costs and workloads and want to save compared to the hourly price.*

* **50% discount** over the hourly price for [Metal](https://www.latitude.sh/features) and for [Accelerate](https://www.latitude.sh/accelerate).
* More predictability over your costs as price stays consistent over the months.
* Deleting a server does not create pro-rations, and refunds are not offered. When deleting an On demand monthly server, make sure you only delete it when it's close to the renewal period.

## Reserved

*Provides the most significant savings. Great for predictable workloads and cost management.*

* **65% cheaper** than the hourly price.
* Considerably reduce costs by committing to a server configuration.
* By reserving an instance, you commit to the configuration, not the instance itself, so you can still upgrade or change instances during the contract.

Reserved instances are always paid upfront for the committed period.