AWS Glacier Pricing (2026)
Compare AWS Glacier prices across all instance types and regions. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.02/mo) for API Request.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0000/hr ($0.02/mo) for API Request.
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| Fee | $0.0300 | $21.90 |
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77 instance types available
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| Fee | $0.0300 | $21.90 |
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
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How Glacier Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Pricing Insights
Amazon Glacier offers 13 pricing tiers from $0.000030/hr to $100.00/hr in the US East region.
Compare tiers by specs and price to find the best fit for your workload.
By Instance Family
- ●Fee: 10 tiers, $0.002500/hr – $100.00/hr
- ●API Request: 2 tiers, $0.000030/hr – $0.0100/hr
- ●Storage: 1 tier at $0.003600/hr
Cost Optimization Tips
- ✓With 13 available tiers, right-sizing your instance to match actual usage is key to cost optimization.
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Glacier?
AWS Glacier is a cloud service offered by Amazon Web Services. It provides various configurations (100 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does AWS Glacier cost per month?
Prices range from $0.02/month for API Request to $73,000.00/month for Fee on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS Glacier have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Glacier.
How many AWS Glacier pricing tiers are available?
There are 100 pricing tiers available for AWS Glacier. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Glacier offer?
AWS Glacier offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
How is cloud storage pricing calculated?
Cloud storage costs include three components: storage capacity (per GB/month), API requests (PUT, GET, LIST operations), and data transfer out (egress). Infrequent-access and archive tiers offer lower storage costs but charge higher retrieval fees, making them ideal for data accessed less than once a month.
Are there data transfer costs for cloud storage?
Yes. Ingress (uploading data) is typically free, but egress (downloading or transferring data out) is charged per GB. Costs vary by provider and destination — transfers within the same region are cheapest, while cross-region and internet-bound transfers cost more.