# Inference endpoints cost

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**Created:** [October 29, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Ft%2Finference-endpoints-cost%2F25194 "2022-10-29T16:24:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisD007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@ChrisD007](/static-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiscuss.huggingface.co%2Fu%2FChrisD007)%5C
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Hi

If I use inference endpoints they are billed at an hourly rate. How are these activated / deactivated?

Can I turn them off during the evening for example to minimise cost. I would be purchasing the Azure CPU option as it is a prototype with only a few users.

Thanks

Chris

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I don’t think there is an option to turn off/on endpoints, I’d say the best option would be to setup an Azure Automation to run evenings to delete ([Swagger UI](https://api.endpoints.huggingface.cloud/#/endpoint/delete_endpoint)) and then in the mornings to create ([Swagger UI](https://api.endpoints.huggingface.cloud/#/endpoint/create_endpoint)) endpoints.