This page shows you how to set up pay-as-you-go billing for your Pinecone organization through the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Marketplace. To commit to annual spending, contact Pinecone.

Upgrade to a paid plan and connect to GCP

You must be an organization owner to making billing changes.

If you are upgrading from the Starter plan, you can connect your organization to GCP from the Pinecone console:

  1. In the Pinecone console, go to Settings > Billing.

  2. In the Billing Contact section, click Connect to cloud marketplace.

  3. Select Google Cloud Platform.

  4. Click Continue to marketplace.

  5. Click Subscribe.

  6. Select a billing account.

  7. Read and agree to the terms and conditions.

  8. Click Subscribe.

  9. In the Your order request has been sent to Pinecone modal, click Sign up with Pinecone. This takes you to a GCP-specific Pinecone sign-up page.

  10. Choose an authentication method. Use the same authentication method as your existing Pinecone organization.

  11. Select an organization from the list. You can only connect to organizations that are on the Starter plan.

    Alternatively, you can opt to create a new organization.

  12. Click Connect to Pinecone.

    Follow the prompts. Once your organization is connected, you will receive a confirmation message.

Create a new organization connected to GCP

You can create a new Pinecone organization linked to GCP Marketplace billing:

  1. Go to the Pinecone listing on the GCP Marketplace.

  2. Click Subscribe.

  3. Select a billing account.

  4. Read and agree to the terms and conditions.

  5. Click Subscribe.

    Follow the prompts. Once your organization is connected, you will receive a confirmation message.

  6. In the Your order request has been sent to Pinecone modal, click Sign up with Pinecone. This takes you to a GCP-specific Pinecone sign-up page.

  7. Choose an authentication method.

  8. Create a new organization.

  9. Click Connect to Pinecone.

    Follow the prompts. Once your organization is connected, you will receive a confirmation message.

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