Cost and usage estimates in Lightsail for Research
Amazon Lightsail for Research offers cost and usage estimates for your AWS resources. You can use these estimates to help you plan how you spend, find cost saving opportunities, and make informed decisions when using Lightsail for Research.
When you create a virtual computer or disk, cost and usage estimates are shown for that resource. A cost and usage estimate begins to track as soon as a resource is created, and is in an Available or Running state. The estimate will appear in the AWS Management Console within 15 minutes after the resource is created. Resources that have been deleted aren't included in an estimate.
Important
An estimate is an estimated cost that's based on the usage of the resource. Your actual cost will be based on the actual use of your resources, not the estimate that's shown in the Lightsail for Research console. The actual costs are shown on your AWS Billing account statement.
Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at
https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/
