Downgrading from a higher tier mid-cycle, how does billing work?

Downgrades take effect at your next renewal date rather than immediately — you'll keep current-tier access for the rest of the period you already paid for, and the lower price applies starting the following cycle. We don't do mid-cycle prorated refunds for downgrades, mainly to keep billing predictable, but you also won't be charged the higher rate again once the downgrade is scheduled.