Credit requests from $5.00. No volume discount or automatic top-up. Availability and terms confirmed before payment.
Know before you run
A transparent compute estimate.
Pay for the compute time you need. No monthly commitment.
8 vCPU · 16 GiB RAM $0.45276/compute-hour
Estimated compute total$0.9055
0.9055 Quanta
Hourly rate
$0.45276
Compute-only estimate, not a quote. Disk, storage, requests, data transfer, and taxes are separate. Instance availability must be confirmed. Rates updated 2026-09-07.
Keep what matters
Room for your research.
Optional monthly storage. Independent of your compute plan.
Launch storage offers, subject to activation. These are total storage capacities, not extra free allowances. Storage does not unlock cloud simulations. Requests, downloads, transfer, and taxes are quoted separately; no unlimited bandwidth. Until activation, your account’s existing limits apply.
What’s included.
Features
Free
Cloud
DFT Lab & Figure Lab
Included
Included
Structure import & export
Included
Included
Figures from your own data
Included
Included
Run simulations on your computer
Included
Included
Run cloud simulations
Not included
Included
Compute payment
No local compute charge
Usage-based Quanta
Additional cloud storage
Optional
Optional
Before you begin.
What can I do for free?
Use DFT Lab and Figure Lab, and run DFT or MD simulations on your connected computer. Cloud compute requires separate activation.
Why Quanta?
Quanta is the Phynite compute credit. One Quanta represents US$1, with fractional usage. A $0.45 calculation uses 0.45 Quanta. Credit packs have the same exchange rate for consistent, straightforward pricing.
Is local compute free?
Yes. Connect one computer per account and run on your own CPU without a Phynite activation or hourly local compute fee. You provide the hardware, electricity, and internet. Existing storage and transfer limits still apply.
What does the cloud estimate cover?
It covers the selected compute size and its billed duration. Duration includes machine startup and setup while the instance is billed, with a 60-second minimum. Disk, storage, requests, data transfer, and taxes are not included in this compute-only estimate; they must be included in your activation quote. vCPUs are virtual CPUs, not a promise of dedicated physical cores.
Can I use Spot instances?
Spot capacity can be discussed for suitable jobs. Its rate changes and instances can be interrupted. We do not advertise a fixed discount or include Spot in this estimate. Pricing is confirmed before activation.
Can I pay and start immediately?
Cloud compute and additional storage are activated by arrangement. The team confirms capacity, payment, and terms before activation. Local compute is included with Free; this page does not take payments or add credits to your account.