# Machine Learning node Pricing **URL:** \ **Category:** Elastic Security\ **Created:** [December 29, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-node-pricing/350113 "2023-12-29T05:12:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![haopv](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/haopv/32/97908_2.png) [@haopv](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/haopv)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-node-pricing/350113/1 "2023-12-29T05:12:52Z")
Hi Elastic, I have 20 nodes data Elastic in my Cluster on Premises with Basic License, Can I add 2 nodes machine learning for ML Job (Security Rule ML) and pay license for only 2 nodes ML ? If not! What is the way to optimize pricing in my cluster for some ML job such as Security Rule Machine Learning ? ---
**Author:** ![BenB196](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/benb196/32/83401_2.png) [@BenB196](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/BenB196)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-node-pricing/350113/2 "2023-12-29T11:30:59Z")
> I have 20 nodes data Elastic in my Cluster on Premises with Basic License, Can I add 2 nodes machine learning for ML Job (Security Rule ML) and pay license for only 2 nodes ML ? The simple answer here is no, all nodes in a cluster must have the same license. > If not! What is the way to optimize pricing in my cluster for some ML job such as Security Rule Machine Learning ? The slightly more complex answer, is it depends. The minimum license required is Platinum for ML, to my knowledge this license is a "per node" license, but each node can have 64GB of RAM (~30GB Heap). The other license is Enterprise, which is licensed by slightly differently\*. Enterprise also gives you features like searchable snapshots (and partial searchable snapshots), these features can greatly help reduce the overall resource needs if you're dealing will long-term/archival data. \* I'd recommend reaching out to Elastic sales to discuss licensing in more detail as the reps are generally more knowledgeable and will probably be able to assist here more. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/machine-learning-node-pricing/350113/3 "2024-01-26T11:31:38Z")
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