A running cluster, though idle or non-active, would still incur costs. Please delete the cluster to stop billing for that cluster.
If your HiveMQ Cloud subscription plan is time-based, for example, HiveMQ Cloud Starter is billed on an hourly basis, it is billed hourly and the hourly charges do not depend on the usage.
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Navigate your browser to HiveMQ Cloud and log in.
In the menu on the left-hand side of the page click on the cluster you want to check.
Scroll down the page to the section Danger Zone and click on “Delete Cluster”.:
Will my settings be saved after I delete the cluster?
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