[Yandex Cloud documentation](../index.md) > [Yandex MetaData Hub](index.md) > Pricing policy

# Yandex MetaData Hub pricing policy

Connection Manager, Schema Registry, and Data Catalog are free of charge. For other Yandex Cloud resources consumed while using these services (such as managed database services or [Yandex Lockbox](../lockbox/pricing.md)) you pay as per their [pricing plans](https://yandex.cloud/en/prices#calculator).

The prices for service products are also available in the [price list](https://yandex.cloud/en/price-list).

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Currency of Service rates (prices) depends on the company you made a contract with:
* Prices in US dollars are applicable to customers of Iron Hive doo Beograd (Serbia) or Direct Cursus Technology L.L.C. (Dubai).
* Prices in Russian roubles are applicable to customers of Yandex.Cloud LLC.

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All prices in RUB and KZT are inclusive of VAT; in USD, net of VAT.

## Apache Hive™ Metastore cluster billing {#metastore}

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These prices apply starting September 22, 2025.

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When using Apache Hive™ Metastore, you pay for the computing resources of your cluster. Cluster operation cost is charged per hour. The minimum billing unit is one hour; e.g., you will be charged for 2 hours when using a cluster for 90 minutes (1.5 hours).

A `Stopped` cluster is not charged.

In all calculations: 1 GB = 2<sup>30</sup> bytes, 1 MB = 2<sup>20</sup> bytes.


### Prices for the Russia region {#metastore-prices}



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Yandex Cloud resources are priced differently in different regions. Learn more about available regions in [Regions](../overview/concepts/region.md).

Your payment currency is determined by your contracting legal entity. For more information on creating an account, see [Registering an account in Yandex Cloud](../billing/quickstart/index.md).

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The monthly prices are based on 720 hours per month.




| Услуга                                                                          | Цена          | Ед. тарификации | Действует с    | Действует до |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------- | --------------- | -------------- | ------------ |
| MetaData Hub. Вычислительные ресурсы кластера Apache Hive™ Metastore, 100% vCPU | $0.018852456  | vCPU × час      | April 30, 2026 | —            |
| MetaData Hub. Вычислительные ресурсы кластера Apache Hive™ Metastore, RAM       | $0.0050393435 | ГБ × час        | April 30, 2026 | —            |



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