Do failed algorithm jobs contribute to the costs of a challenge?ΒΆ

Yes, failed jobs use resources, and therefore will affect your budget. Assisting your participants in debugging and configuring a debug phase can help you limiting these costs.

Generally, when algorithm submissions fail, they fail on the first job on the first item of your archive. This entails that, failed submissions are a fraction of the costs of a full submission.

Also see: Tips for running your challenge