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Redshift Serverless

  • $0.375 per RPU-hour (US East)
  • Minimum 8 RPUs base capacity (configurable)
  • Per-second billing with 60-second minimum
  • No infrastructure to manage
  • Automatic scaling based on workload
  • Pay only when queries are running
  • Managed storage at $0.024/GB-month
  • $300 free trial credit for new users
  • Concurrency scaling included

RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage)

  • ra3.xlplus: $1.086/hr per node (4 vCPUs, 32 GB RAM, 32 TB managed storage)
  • ra3.4xlarge: $3.26/hr per node (12 vCPUs, 96 GB RAM, 128 TB managed storage)
  • ra3.16xlarge: $13.04/hr per node (48 vCPUs, 384 GB RAM, 128 TB managed storage)
  • Managed storage at $0.024/GB-month (separate from compute)
  • Scale compute independently from storage
  • Automatic data tiering between SSD and S3
  • Cross-region data sharing
  • Reserved Instance discounts up to 75%
  • Minimum 2 nodes for production clusters

DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute)

  • dc2.large: $0.25/hr per node (2 vCPUs, 15 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe SSD)
  • dc2.8xlarge: $4.80/hr per node (32 vCPUs, 244 GB RAM, 2.56 TB NVMe SSD)
  • Local SSD storage included in node price
  • Best price-performance for datasets under 500 GB
  • 1 hour/day free concurrency scaling credits
  • Reserved Instance discounts available
  • Minimum 1 node (single-node cluster allowed)
Model Unit Rate
Redshift Serverless compute RPU hour $0.375
Redshift Serverless (starting price) hour $1.50
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Amazon Redshift uses usage-based pricing from $0.375 per RPU-hour. Enterprise pricing is quote-based. Plan: Redshift Serverless (usage-based). Custom pricing is available on request. The median contract is $370/year based on 21 community cost mentions.

Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.

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Amazon Redshift offers 3 pricing tiers: Redshift Serverless, RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage), DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute). Paid plans include Redshift Serverless (usage-based). The RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage) plan is production workloads with predictable compute needs and growing data volumes.

Compared to other data warehousing software, Amazon Redshift is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.

  • Median contract: $370/yr from 21 purchases Thin data
  • 8 documented hidden costs beyond list price
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How much does Amazon Redshift cost?

Amazon Redshift uses usage-based pricing from $0.375 per RPU-hour. Enterprise pricing is quote-based. Plans include Redshift Serverless (usage-based), RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage) (custom pricing), DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute) (custom pricing).

Amazon Redshift Pricing Overview

Amazon Redshift offers usage-based pricing from $0.375–$1.50 per month and custom pricing for larger requirements. The Redshift Serverless plan is usage-based and is designed for variable or unpredictable workloads, getting started quickly without capacity planning. The RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage) plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for production workloads with predictable compute needs and growing data volumes. The DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute) plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for smaller datasets where local ssd performance is critical.

The median Amazon Redshift customer pays $370/year based on 21 community cost mentions.

There are at least 8 documented hidden costs beyond Amazon Redshift's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.

This pricing was last verified in August 25, 2026 from 1 independent source.

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Amazon Redshift is AWS's fully managed cloud data warehouse service, offering both provisioned cluster and serverless deployment options. As one of the earliest cloud-native data warehouses, Redshift powers analytics for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Redshift pricing is structured across three models, all with custom rates set by AWS. Redshift Serverless is billed per RPU-hour and suits variable or unpredictable workloads without capacity planning. RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage) is billed per node-hour and targets production workloads with predictable compute needs and growing data volumes. DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute) is also billed per node-hour and is optimized for smaller datasets where local SSD performance is critical.

How Amazon Redshift Pricing Compares

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Redshift Serverless

Model Unit Rate
Redshift Serverless compute RPU hour $0.375
Redshift Serverless (starting price) hour $1.50

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What Companies Actually Pay for Amazon Redshift

The median Amazon Redshift buyer pays $370/year based on 21 community cost mentions.

What companies actually pay $370/yr Median across 21 community cost mentions Thin data
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Cluster sizing, tuning, and cost optimization require very careful management, and costs can increase quickly if not monitored properly.Query performance can degrade without proper optimization, and there can be concurrency limitations on heavy workloads.Lacking features such as zero-downtime cloning functionality and proper separation of compute and storage.WLM (Workload Management) configuration can be complicated.
Source: Community cost mentions (Reddit, Hacker News) — aggregated from 21 distinct user reports. Indicative only — not contract-grade data.

How Amazon Redshift Pricing Compares

Software Starting Price Top Price
Amazon Redshift $0.543/month $1.50/month
Azure Synapse Analytics $0.21/month $259/month
Databricks Custom Custom
ClickHouse Custom Custom
Google BigQuery Free $6.25/month
Snowflake Free $50000/month

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8 Amazon Redshift Hidden Costs Beyond the List Price

Beyond the listed price, Amazon Redshift has at least 8 documented hidden costs that can significantly increase total cost of ownership.

Watch for 8 hidden costs
  • Redshift Spectrum queries against S3 cost $5/TB scanned, billed separately from cluster compute
  • Concurrency Scaling beyond 1 free hour/day costs the same per-second rate as your provisioned cluster
  • Cross-region data sharing incurs data transfer fees ($0.01-$0.02/GB)
  • DC2 nodes bundle storage, so you pay for unused storage capacity if your data is small
  • RA3 managed storage costs ($0.024/GB) add up quickly for multi-TB datasets
  • Cluster snapshots stored in S3 incur additional storage costs beyond the free automated backup period
  • Provisioned clusters are billed 24/7 even during periods of no query activity unless paused
  • Elastic resize operations cause brief downtime and may incur additional compute during the transition
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Amazon Redshift Pricing FAQ

01 How much does Amazon Redshift cost?

Amazon Redshift uses custom pricing across three deployment models. Redshift Serverless is billed per RPU-hour for variable or unpredictable workloads. RA3 Provisioned (Managed Storage) is billed per node-hour for production workloads with predictable compute and growing data volumes. DC2 Provisioned (Dense Compute) is billed per node-hour for smaller datasets where local SSD performance is critical.

02 Does Amazon Redshift have a free tier?

Amazon Redshift Serverless offers a $300 free trial credit with a 90-day expiration for new users who have never used the service before. This covers both compute and storage usage. There is no permanent free tier, but the trial is sufficient for evaluation and small proof-of-concept projects.

03 What is the difference between Redshift Serverless and Provisioned?

Redshift Serverless automatically scales compute based on workload and charges per RPU-hour ($0.375/RPU-hour) only when active. Provisioned clusters require you to choose node types and are billed 24/7 whether queries are running or not. Serverless is simpler but can be more expensive for steady workloads; provisioned offers more control and lower costs for predictable usage.

04 How much does Redshift Spectrum cost?

Redshift Spectrum charges $5 per TB of data scanned from Amazon S3. This is billed separately from your Redshift cluster compute costs. You can reduce Spectrum costs by partitioning data in S3, using columnar formats like Parquet, and compressing files to minimize the amount of data scanned per query.

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