AWS Route 53 Pricing (2026)
Managed DNS services provide fast, reliable domain name resolution with 100% availability SLAs. Support for advanced routing policies including geolocation, latency-based, and weighted routing. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for DNS Query.
Key Features
- ✓Low-latency DNS resolution with global anycast network
- ✓Advanced routing: geolocation, latency, weighted, failover
- ✓DNSSEC support for security
- ✓Health checks and automatic failover
Common Use Cases
Domain Management
Host DNS zones for your domains with high availability and low latency resolution.
Traffic Management
Route users to the nearest or healthiest endpoint using latency or geolocation routing.
Hybrid Cloud DNS
Resolve DNS across on-premises and cloud environments with conditional forwarding.
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 ($0.00/mo) for DNS Query.
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DNS Domain Names
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
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How Route 53 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 Route 53 offers 9 pricing tiers from $0.000000/hr to $0.7500/hr in the US East region.
Compare tiers by specs and price to find the best fit for your workload.
By Instance Family
- ●DNS Query: 8 tiers, $0.000000/hr – $0.7500/hr
- ●DNS Domain Names: 1 tier at $0.000500/hr
Monthly Cost Examples
AWS Route 53 Free Tier
AWS Route 53 does not offer a free tier. Usage is billed at on-demand rates from the first request.
Free Tier Comparison
| Provider | Service | Free Offering | Duration | Limit |
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| AWS | Route 53 | None | - | - |
| GCP | Cloud DNS | None | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Route 53?
AWS Route 53 is a cloud service offered by Amazon Web Services. It provides various configurations (81 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does AWS Route 53 cost per month?
Prices range from $0.00/month for DNS Query to $547.50/month for DNS Query on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS Route 53 have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Route 53.
How many AWS Route 53 pricing tiers are available?
There are 81 pricing tiers available for AWS Route 53. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Route 53 offer?
AWS Route 53 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 do CDN and load balancer costs work?
CDN pricing is based on data transferred (per GB) and HTTP requests served, with rates varying by geographic region. Load balancers have an hourly base charge plus per-GB data processing fees. Both typically offer lower per-GB rates at higher volumes.