# Log Drains are now generally available

**Published:** May 23, 2024 | **Authors:** Chris Widmaier, Darpan Kakadia, Amy Burns, Natalie Altman

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Vercel Log Drains are now generally available—send runtime and build logs from Vercel to third-party services.

**What’s new?**

Since we introduced Log Drains, you can now filter by different environments, define a sampling rate, transport logs with either the JSON or NDJSON formats, and more.

*New Usage Based Billing*

- Usage of Log Drains costs $10 per 5GB of data transfer; all logs sent to a third-party accrue Log Drain usage automatically.
- Existing Pro customers have **three additional months free** before billing begins. You can view the exact date based on your billing cycle in the [dashboard](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fsettings%2Fbilling&title=Go+to+Billing+Settings).
- Log Drains are only available on Pro and Enterprise plans. Existing Hobby customers may continue to use Log Drains as configured, but no further usage or configuration is available.

**How can I check my Log Drain usage?**

You can view your existing Log Drain usage on the [Usage page](https://vercel.com/docs/pricing/manage-and-optimize-usage).

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