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# Pricing Model

The billing for Network File Storage is based on the cluster size.

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Data transfer between Network File Storage and your VMs is not metered and incurs no charges.
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The initial cluster size must be between **2 TiB** and **42 TiB**, increasing in **1 TiB** increments. All cluster space is fully usable. After creation, the cluster size can only be increased, not decreased.

Prices are listed in the respective price lists:

* **IONOS SE:** International, including Austria, France, Germany, and Italy ([<mark style="color:blue;">English</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/price-list/ionos-cloud-eur-en) and [<mark style="color:blue;">German</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/price-list/ionos-cloud-gmbh-de) versions).
* **IONOS CLOUD Ltd.:** [<mark style="color:blue;">United Kingdom</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/price-list/ionos-cloud-ltd).
* **IONOS CLOUD Inc.:** [<mark style="color:blue;">United States and Canada</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/support/general-information/price-list/ionos-cloud-inc).


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