Billing Overview
How billing works on the Kova network.
Prepaid Model
Kova uses prepaid escrow to ensure providers get paid for work.
1
Deposit to Escrow
When creating deployment, you deposit funds to its escrow account.
2
Continuous Billing
Charged per-block while deployment is active (1 block = 1 second).
3
Automatic Settlement
Every 60 seconds, system transfers owed amount from escrow to provider.
4
Balance Monitoring
Dashboard shows remaining balance and estimated time left.
5
Pause on Depletion
If escrow runs out, deployment pauses until you add more funds.
No Overage Charges
You can never spend more than your escrow balance. Deployment automatically pauses when funds depleted. You're only charged for active time - paused deployments incur no cost.
Adding Funds
- Navigate to your deployment in the dashboard
- Click "Add Funds"
- Enter the amount to add
- Confirm the transaction
Funds are available immediately and your deployment continues running.
Viewing Costs
The dashboard shows:
- Current balance: Remaining escrow funds
- Burn rate: Cost per minute/hour
- Time remaining: Estimated time until depletion
- Total spent: Cumulative cost since deployment started