AWS Kinesis Pricing (2026)
Real-time data streaming services collect, process, and analyze streaming data at any scale. They enable building real-time analytics pipelines, event-driven applications, and continuous data processing systems. Kinesis provides Data Streams for custom processing, Data Firehose for delivery to S3/Redshift, and Data Analytics for SQL-based stream processing. Starting from $0.0130/hr ($9.49/mo) for Kinesis Streams.
Key Features
- ✓Real-time data ingestion at millions of events per second
- ✓Built-in data transformation and processing
- ✓Automatic scaling to match data throughput
- ✓Data retention for replay and reprocessing
- ✓Integration with analytics and storage services
Common Use Cases
Real-Time Analytics
Process clickstream, IoT sensor, and application log data in real time for immediate insights and dashboards.
Event Sourcing
Capture every state change as an immutable event stream for auditing, debugging, and system reconstruction.
Log Aggregation
Collect and process logs from distributed systems in real time for monitoring and alerting.
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 $0.0130/hr ($9.49/mo) for Kinesis Streams.
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
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How Kinesis 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 Kinesis offers 7 pricing tiers from $0.0130/hr to $0.0800/hr in the US East region.
Compare tiers by specs and price to find the best fit for your workload.
By Instance Family
- ●Kinesis Streams: 7 tiers, $0.0130/hr – $0.0800/hr
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Kinesis?
AWS Kinesis 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 Kinesis cost per month?
Prices range from $9.49/month for Kinesis Streams to $58.40/month for Kinesis Streams on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS Kinesis have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Kinesis.
How many AWS Kinesis pricing tiers are available?
There are 100 pricing tiers available for AWS Kinesis. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Kinesis offer?
AWS Kinesis 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 data warehouse pricing calculated?
Data warehouses typically charge for storage (per TB/month) and query compute (per TB scanned or per slot-hour). Separating storage and compute lets you scale each independently. Partitioning and columnar formats significantly reduce query costs by limiting data scanned.