# Creating a cluster with Terraform
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When using AWS ParallelCluster, you only pay for the AWS resources that are created when you create or update AWS ParallelCluster images and clusters. For more information, see [AWS services used by AWS ParallelCluster](aws-services-v3.md).

**Prerequisites**
+ Terraform v1.5.7\+ is installed. 
+ [AWS ParallelCluster API](api-reference-v3.md) v3.8.0\+ is deployed in your account. See [Deploy ParallelCluster API with Terraform](tutorial-deploy-terraform.md). 
+ IAM role with the permissions to invoke the ParallelCluster API. See [Required permissions]