# Cost of running a chain fusion canister

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/cost-of-running-a-chain-fusion-canister/34444>\
**Category:** Programs & Applications\
**Created:** [August 24, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/cost-of-running-a-chain-fusion-canister/34444 "2024-08-24T14:14:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![icme](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/icme/32/4327_2.png) [@icme](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/icme)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/cost-of-running-a-chain-fusion-canister/34444/2 "2024-08-24T19:58:23Z")

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Hey @malteish,

If you’re looking for an automated, easy to set up tool to better understand your production cycles costs while keeping your application topped up I recommend looking into [CycleOps](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/meet-cycleops-proactive-automated-no-code-canister-management-for-the-internet-computer/20969). Here’s [some onboarding documentation](https://cycleops.notion.site/Getting-Started-with-CycleOps-a8bc9f469b9e4042b12ede5c5fb4c099) that will get you set up with cycles topups, memory email alerts, and more in just ~10 minutes

If your want to evaluate what individual parts of your code might be costing you the most in terms of cycles costs, [Paying for resources in cycles | Internet Computer](https://internetcomputer.org/docs/current/developer-docs/gas-cost) has documentation on the specific cycle costs per operation. Specifically, I’d recommend looking into the threshold signing and HTTP outcall costs. You can also use instruction counter/cycles balance APIs in your code in order to better understand the expensive operations in your APIs.

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