Is Amazon S3 Free

With the AWS Free Usage Tier*, you can get started with Amazon S3 for free in all regions except the AWS GovCloud Regions.

How is S3 cost calculated?

S3 pricing is based on three factors: Storage Amount: This is the total amount of data (in GB) you’ve stored. Amount of Outbound Data Transferred: Each time a file is downloaded, you are charged. Number of Requests: Amazon charges you a (small) fee for each request you make.

Is AWS S3 expensive?

AWS S3 Pricing There are three major costs associated with S3: Storage cost: charged per GB / month. ~ $0.03 / GB / month, charged hourly. API cost for operation of files: ~$0.005 / 10000 read requests, write requests are 10 times more expensive.