Open the Balance page in my.cubepath.com to manage your prepaid credit and payment methods.
How prepaid billing works
CubePath runs on a prepayment model, not the post-payment model most providers use. You load credit, and charges are deducted from it in real time as your resources run.
| What it means for you | |
|---|---|
| No surprise bills | You only spend credit you've already loaded |
| Full spending control | You decide when and how much to add |
| Instant deployment | With credit available, you deploy immediately |
| Transparent usage | Hourly deductions let you track cost as it happens |
Balance is shown in USD, and the Current Balance card displays the funds available in your account.
How charges are deducted
Once you have active resources, the system deducts charges every hour based on what's running. You see each service's hourly cost before you deploy it.
Different products bill differently, and the difference matters:
| Product | Billing |
|---|---|
| VPS | Hourly, for as long as the machine exists — running or stopped. Destroying it stops charges immediately, with no minimum commitment |
| Floating IPs | Hourly, but 24 hours are charged in advance when the IP is created |
| Dedicated servers | Monthly and in advance. The full month must be paid before the server is provisioned. There's no hourly billing |
ImportantA stopped VPS still bills. It keeps its disk, its IP and its plan reserved, so the charge continues. If you want to stop paying for a machine, destroy it — and take a backup first if you'll want it back.
NoteThe 24-hour advance charge on a floating IP isn't refunded if you delete it minutes later. IP addresses are a limited resource, and this is what stops them being created and destroyed in bulk.
Add funds
Click Add Funds to open the deposit dialog:
- Pick a preset ($20, $50, $100, $500) or choose Custom Amount. The minimum is $10.
- Pay by Card, PayPal or Crypto (available methods depend on your account).
- Optionally enter a promotion code for extra credits.
- Click Continue to Payment. Card payments may ask for 3D Secure verification.
NoteYour balance updates shortly after the payment is confirmed.
Automatic top-ups
Two mechanisms keep your services from stopping when credit runs out.
Automatic prepayment for hourly services charges your default payment method when the balance runs low, so hourly resources keep running. When your balance reaches $0.00, the system charges $10.00 by default.
That default adapts: if your monthly usage is consistently higher, the prepayment amount increases automatically — a customer averaging $30/month may see the top-up adjust to $30. Fewer micro-transactions on the card, and less risk of running dry between charges. Your current threshold is shown on this page.
Auto-Recharge is the one you configure yourself. Click Configure to set:
- When Balance Falls Below — the threshold that triggers a recharge.
- Recharge To Target Balance — the level to top up to.
- Maximum Monthly Spend — an optional cap (leave empty for unlimited).
TipSet the maximum monthly spend. It's the only hard stop between a runaway resource and a card charge you didn't expect, and it costs nothing to have in place.
Payment methods
The Payment Methods section stores your saved cards and PayPal accounts. For each one you can Set as Default or remove it. The default method is used for automatic charges.
WarningIf an automatic top-up is declined — an expired card, a bank block — services keep running only while credit lasts. Keep a valid default method on file, and add funds manually from this page if a charge fails.
Transaction history
Recent Transactions lists your payment history with Date, Description, Amount, Method and Status.
For what you're spending it on rather than what you've paid in, see Usage Logs.