- /managing-the-spending-limit-for-github-codespaces

title: Managing the spending limit for GitHub Codespaces

intro: 'You can set a spending limit for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} usage.'

shortTitle: Spending limit

versions:

fpt: '*'

ghec: '*'

type: how_to

topics:

- Codespaces

- Enterprise

- Organizations

- Spending limits

- User account

- Billing

redirect_from:

- /billing/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/managing-spending-limits-for-codespaces

- /billing/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/managing-spending-limits-for-github-codespaces

{% data reusables.codespaces.codespaces-free-for-personal-intro %} For more information, see "[About billing for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/about-billing-for-github-codespaces)."

{% data reusables.codespaces.codespaces-spending-limit-requirement %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.codespaces-monthly-billing %}

Once you've reached your spending limit, you will no longer be able to create new codespaces, and you won't be able to start existing codespaces. Any existing codespaces that are still running will be shut down in a short time, but you will not be charged for usage after you have reached your spending limit.

{% ifversion ghec %}

If you purchased {% data variables.product.prodname_enterprise %} through a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, you can connect your Azure Subscription ID to your enterprise account to enable and pay for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} usage. For more information, see "[Connecting an Azure subscription to your enterprise](/billing/managing-billing-for-your-github-account/connecting-an-azure-subscription-to-your-enterprise)."

{% endif %}

You can set a spending limit for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} for your own personal account.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}

{% data reusables.user-settings.billing_plans %}

{% data reusables.dotcom_billing.manage-spending-limit %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.monthly-spending-limit-codespaces %}

{% data reusables.dotcom_billing.update-spending-limit %}

Organizations owners and billing managers can manage the spending limit for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} for an organization.

{% note %}

**Note**: Organizations that are owned by an enterprise account cannot specify their own spending limit as this is specified in the enterprise settings.

{% endnote %}

{% data reusables.organizations.billing-settings %}

{% data reusables.dotcom_billing.manage-spending-limit %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.monthly-spending-limit-codespaces %}

{% data reusables.dotcom_billing.update-spending-limit %}

{% ifversion ghec %}

Enterprise owners and billing managers can manage the spending limit for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} for an enterprise account.

{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.access-enterprise %}

{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.settings-tab %}

{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.billing-tab %}

1. Click **Spending Limit**.


{% data reusables.codespaces.monthly-spending-limit-codespaces %}

{% data reusables.dotcom_billing.update-spending-limit %}

{% endif %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.exporting-changes %}

Email notifications are sent to account owners and billing managers when spending reaches 75%, 90%, and 100% of an account's spending limit.

You can turn off these notifications at any time by navigating to the bottom of the "Billing & plans / Monthly spending limits" page and clearing the **Spending limits alerts** checkbox.

For personal accounts only, you can also choose to turn off email notifications that are sent when you have used 75%, 90%, and 100% of the free usage included with your personal account. To do this, clear the **Included resources alerts** checkbox.


- "[Restricting access to machine types](/codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/restricting-access-to-machine-types)"

- "[Managing the cost of {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} in your organization](/codespaces/managing-codespaces-for-your-organization/managing-the-cost-of-github-codespaces-in-your-organization)"

intro: 'You can view the compute hours and storage used by {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}.'

You can see how much of the usage included in your personal account you have used so far in the current monthly billing cycle. If you have set up a payment method, set a spending limit, and used all of your included usage, you can also check your bill for the current month.

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}

{% data reusables.user-settings.billing_plans %}

1. Under "{% data variables.product.prodname_codespaces %}," you can see how many core hours of {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} compute usage and GB-months of storage you have used so far in the current billing month.


For information about "core hours" and "GB-months," see "[About billing for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}](/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/about-billing-for-github-codespaces)."

1. Optionally, click **Usage hours** and **Storage** to see more details.


The **Included** column shows how many of the core hours of compute usage, or GB-months of storage, included free with your account, you have used so far this month. The **Paid** column shows how many billed core hours of usage, or GB-months of storage, you have used. The figures are updated once every hour.

In the screenshot above, the entire quota of included storage for the month has been used. When you've used all of either the included compute usage or storage (whichever is reached first), you must set up a payment method and a spending limit to continue using {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} during the current billing month. For more information, see "[Adding or editing a payment method](/enterprise-cloud@latest/billing/managing-your-github-billing-settings/adding-or-editing-a-payment-method)" and "[Managing spending limits for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/managing-the-spending-limit-for-github-codespaces#managing-the-github-codespaces-spending-limit-for-your-personal-account)."

{% data reusables.codespaces.usage-report-download %}

Organization owners and billing managers can view {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %} usage for the organization.


You can also see and update your current spending limit. For more information, see "[Managing spending limits for {% data variables.product.prodname_github_codespaces %}](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-codespaces/managing-the-spending-limit-for-github-codespaces)."

{% data reusables.codespaces.usage-report-download %}

{% data reusables.codespaces.usage-report-download %}