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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +title: 'Billing and usage' |
| 3 | +intro: 'There are usage limits for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows. Usage charges apply to repositories that go beyond the amount of free minutes and storage for a repository.' |
| 4 | +redirect_from: |
| 5 | + - /actions/getting-started-with-github-actions/usage-and-billing-information-for-github-actions |
| 6 | + - /actions/reference/usage-limits-billing-and-administration |
| 7 | + - /actions/learn-github-actions/usage-limits-billing-and-administration |
| 8 | + - /actions/administering-github-actions/usage-limits-billing-and-administration |
| 9 | + - /actions/concepts/overview/usage-limits-billing-and-administration |
| 10 | +versions: |
| 11 | + fpt: '*' |
| 12 | + ghes: '*' |
| 13 | + ghec: '*' |
| 14 | +topics: |
| 15 | + - Billing |
| 16 | +--- |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## About billing for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} |
| 21 | +{% data reusables.actions.actions-billing %} For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/billing/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions). |
| 22 | +{% else %} |
| 23 | +{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} usage is free for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_server %} instances that use self-hosted runners. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/actions/hosting-your-own-runners/managing-self-hosted-runners/about-self-hosted-runners). |
| 24 | +{% endif %} |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Availability |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} is available on all {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} products, but {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} is not available for private repositories owned by accounts using legacy per-repository plans. {% data reusables.gated-features.more-info %} |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +{% endif %} |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +## Usage limits and policy |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +There are several limits on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} usage when using {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners. See [AUTOTITLE](/actions/reference/actions-limits). |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +In addition to the usage limits, you must ensure that you use {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} within the [GitHub Terms of Service](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service). For more information on {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %}-specific terms, see the [GitHub Additional Product Terms](/free-pro-team@latest/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-for-additional-products-and-features#a-actions-usage). |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +## {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} usage metrics |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +Organization owners and users with the "View organization Actions metrics" permission can view {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} usage metrics for their organization. These metrics can help you understand how and where your Actions minutes are being used. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/organizations/collaborating-with-groups-in-organizations/viewing-usage-metrics-for-github-actions). |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +When you view usage metrics, it is important to remember that {% data reusables.actions.actions-usage-metrics-not-billing-metrics %} |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +{% endif %} |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +## Billing for reusable workflows |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +If you reuse a workflow, billing is always associated with the caller workflow. Assignment of {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners is always evaluated using only the caller's context. The caller cannot use {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners from the called repository. |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +For more information see, [AUTOTITLE](/actions/using-workflows/reusing-workflows). |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +## Next steps |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +You can manage your {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} usage and retention policies for your repository, organization, or enterprise account. For more information, see: |
| 59 | +* [AUTOTITLE](/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/enabling-features-for-your-repository/managing-github-actions-settings-for-a-repository) |
| 60 | +* [AUTOTITLE](/organizations/managing-organization-settings/configuring-the-retention-period-for-github-actions-artifacts-and-logs-in-your-organization) |
| 61 | +* [AUTOTITLE](/organizations/managing-organization-settings/disabling-or-limiting-github-actions-for-your-organization) |
| 62 | +* [AUTOTITLE](/admin/policies/enforcing-policies-for-your-enterprise/enforcing-policies-for-github-actions-in-your-enterprise) |
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