# Flat Rate Flat Rate is the simplest billing method: you select a bandwidth cap in Mbps and pay a fixed monthly price for it. Traffic is clamped at the cap with no bursting above it. For a detailed guide on how Flat Rate billing works, when to use it, and how it compares to other billing methods, see the [Flat Rate Billing](/welcome/elastic-compute/networking/01-overview/04-flat-rate.md) documentation. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.console.zenlayer.com/welcome/pricing/network-billing/flat-rate.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.