# How Can I Change My Term Length?

If you have an existing Guaranteed Commitment with a 30-day term and are confident in your workload's stability, you can convert it to a 1-year term to significantly reduce your monthly premium and increase your net savings.

## Why Convert to a Longer Term?

Longer term lengths result in lower premiums and higher net savings rates. This is because Archera assumes less risk with a longer commitment period, allowing us to pass those savings on to you.

For example, a commitment generating $980 in monthly savings at the 30-day term could generate approximately $1,471 in monthly savings at the 1-year term.

## How to Request a Term Change

Contact your Archera account team directly, via in-app chat, or via <support@archera.ai> with the following information:

**Customer Account Name:** Your full account name as it appears in Archera (e.g., "Company Name c/o Partner Name")

**Commitment IDs:** The specific commitments you want to convert. You can find the Commitment ID by:

1. Navigating to your Commitment Inventory
2. Clicking on the commitment row
3. Viewing the Commitment ID in the popup tooltip or Commitment Details page

## Important Considerations

**One-time conversion:** Converting from 30-day to 1-year is a one-time event. Once converted, the commitment cannot be changed back to a 30-day term.

**Lock-in period resets:** When you convert a commitment to a 1-year term, the 1-year lock-in period applies from the conversion date. This means that even if your 30-day commitment was already unlocked, it will return to "Locked" status until it reaches the 1-year anniversary of the conversion.

**Moneyback guarantee still applies:** After the 1-year lock-in period, Archera's moneyback guarantee continues to protect you. You can resell the commitment or receive rebates for any underutilization for the remainder of the underlying 3-year commitment term.

## When Should You Convert?

Consider converting to a 1-year term when:

* You have stable, predictable infrastructure with consistent usage patterns
* Your workload has been running successfully for several weeks or months
* You don't anticipate major architectural changes in the next 12 months
* You want to maximize your savings rate while maintaining flexibility after the initial year

If you're uncertain about your infrastructure needs, the 30-day term provides maximum flexibility with the ability to return commitments after just 30 days.

## Related Resources

* [What are Guaranteed Commitments?](https://docs.archera.ai/help-center/guaranteed-commitments/what-are-guaranteed-commitments)
* [What are Guaranteed Commitments premiums and term lengths?](https://docs.archera.ai/help-center/guaranteed-commitments/premiums-and-terms)
* [How Does Guaranteed Commitment Pricing Work?](https://docs.archera.ai/help-center/guaranteed-commitments/pricing)