AWS SES Pricing (2026)
Cloud email and communications services provide scalable, cost-effective transactional email delivery, SMS messaging, and multi-channel communications. They handle deliverability, reputation management, and compliance at scale. SES provides 62,000 free emails/month from EC2, with dedicated IPs, configuration sets, and mailbox simulator for testing. Starting from $0.0000/hr ($0.00/mo) for Sending Email.
Key Features
- ✓High-volume transactional email delivery
- ✓Email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- ✓Bounce and complaint handling
- ✓Sending statistics and delivery metrics
- ✓Template management and personalization
Common Use Cases
Transactional Email
Send order confirmations, password resets, and account notifications with high deliverability rates.
Marketing Campaigns
Deliver marketing emails at scale with template management, A/B testing, and engagement tracking.
Multi-Channel Communications
Combine email, SMS, and push notifications for comprehensive customer communication strategies.
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 Sending Email.
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| Email Management | $0.0001 | $0.09 |
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| Sending Email | $0.0001 | $0.07 |
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Pricing by Instance Family
Email Management
41 instance types available
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Sending Attachments
2 instance types available
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Sending Email
36 instance types available
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AmazonSES
16 instance types available
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Receiving Email
5 instance types available
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| Receiving Email | $0.0001 | $0.07 |
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
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How SES 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 SES offers 12 pricing tiers from $0.000005/hr to $24.95/hr in the US East region.
Compare tiers by specs and price to find the best fit for your workload.
By Instance Family
- ●Sending Email: 8 tiers, $0.000005/hr – $24.95/hr
- ●Email Management: 2 tiers, $0.000090/hr – $0.000125/hr
- ●Receiving Email: 1 tier at $0.000100/hr
- ●AmazonSES: 1 tier at $0.000080/hr
Cost Optimization Tips
- ✓With 12 available tiers, right-sizing your instance to match actual usage is key to cost optimization.
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS SES?
AWS SES 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 SES cost per month?
Prices range from $0.00/month for Sending Email to $18,213.50/month for Sending Email on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS SES have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for SES.
How many AWS SES pricing tiers are available?
There are 100 pricing tiers available for AWS SES. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS SES offer?
AWS SES 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.