AWS Secrets Manager Pricing (2026)
Managed secret management services securely store, rotate, and control access to API keys, passwords, certificates, and other sensitive configuration data. They eliminate hardcoded secrets and provide centralized governance. Secrets Manager provides automatic rotation for RDS, Redshift, and DocumentDB credentials plus custom rotation via Lambda functions. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for API Request.
Key Features
- ✓Encrypted storage with hardware security module (HSM) backing
- ✓Automatic secret rotation with zero downtime
- ✓Fine-grained access control with IAM policies
- ✓Audit logging of all secret access
- ✓SDK integration for runtime secret retrieval
Common Use Cases
Database Credentials
Store and automatically rotate database passwords, ensuring applications always use current credentials without redeployment.
API Key Management
Centrally manage third-party API keys with access controls and rotation policies.
Certificate Management
Store SSL/TLS certificates and private keys with automatic renewal and distribution.
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 API Request.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
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| Secret | - | - |
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| Secret | $0.4000 | $292.00 |
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| API Request | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
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Pricing by Instance Family
Secret
9 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
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| Secret | - | - |
| Secret | $0.4000 | $292.00 |
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API Request
9 instance types available
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| API Request | $0.0000 | $0.00 |
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
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| Secret | $0.4000 | $292.00 | - | - |
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| API Request | $0.0000 | $0.00 | - | - |
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How Secrets Manager 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 Secrets Manager offers 2 pricing tiers from $0.000005/hr to $0.4000/hr in the US East region.
Compare tiers by specs and price to find the best fit for your workload.
By Instance Family
- ●Secret: 1 tier at $0.4000/hr
- ●API Request: 1 tier at $0.000005/hr
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Secrets Manager?
AWS Secrets Manager is a cloud service offered by Amazon Web Services. It provides various configurations (18 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does AWS Secrets Manager cost per month?
Prices range from $0.00/month for API Request to $292.00/month for Secret on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS Secrets Manager have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Secrets Manager.
How many AWS Secrets Manager pricing tiers are available?
There are 18 pricing tiers available for AWS Secrets Manager. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Secrets Manager offer?
AWS Secrets Manager 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.
What security services are included in cloud pricing?
Basic IAM, network firewalls, and encryption at rest are generally included. Advanced services like WAF, DDoS protection, key management (HSM-backed), and threat detection are billed separately — typically per rule, per request, or per GB analyzed.