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Qdrant Free Cluster Suspended or Deleted After Inactivity

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Ongoing Qdrant Cloud Updated November 14, 2026Based on 3 user reportsHow we research

Quick answer

Qdrant suspends an unused free cluster after 1 week and deletes it after 4 weeks of inactivity. Reactivate it from the Cloud console before then; a deleted cluster cannot be recovered unless you kept a snapshot.

Most likely fix: Reactivate a suspended cluster

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

  1. 1. Reactivate a suspended cluster

    1. Log in to cloud.qdrant.io and open the cluster
    2. Use the reactivate option (documented under Billing & Payments), or the Cloud CLI: qcloud cluster unsuspend
    3. Wait for it to come back before calling the API
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  2. 2. Prevent it

    1. Send a query to the cluster at least weekly
    2. Keep a snapshot via the API (free clusters support manual snapshots through API only)
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  3. 3. If it was deleted

    1. Create a new free cluster and re-upload from your source data or a snapshot
    2. For production, move to a paid Standard cluster
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Symptoms

API calls to your free cluster fail or time out, and the console shows it as suspended (or it no longer exists).

Why it happens

  • Free cluster unused for 1 week (auto-suspended)
  • Free cluster inactive for 4 weeks (deleted)
  • Payment failure on a paid cluster (also leads to suspension)

This guide also covers

  • qdrant free cluster suspended
  • qdrant cloud cluster paused
  • qdrant free tier deleted inactivity

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