No more QPS limits on Developer Plans

Developer Plans have transitioned from a QPS (queries per second) limit to a billing model based on actual compute usage measured in vCPU-seconds, eliminating previous restrictions and overages associated with QPS. This change responds to developer feedback that QPS limits were restrictive and instead focuses on charging for the actual computational resources consumed, making the system fairer by aligning costs with compute usage rather than arbitrary request counts. Each plan now includes built-in burst capacity, allowing temporary increases in compute usage without throttling, except under sustained heavy load where read queries may be limited. The update also removes the 24-hour lock on plan changes, permitting flexible upgrading or downgrading, with a minimum fee for changes within the first 24 hours. Existing base plan pricing remains unchanged, but the S-3 plan is discontinued for new customers, while free plan users will adopt the vCPU-based billing structure. This revised model, tested since April with select customers, aims to provide a more equitable and efficient system and is accompanied by comprehensive documentation and support resources for users.