Amazon SES Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, hidden costs, and cost analysis
Amazon SES has a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.95/1000 emails (With Dedicated IPs) and go up to $1600/1000 emails.
Amazon SES costs Free to $1.6K per 1000 emails as of April 2026, with 3 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Free Tier (free), and With Dedicated IPs at $24.95/1000 emails. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Amazon SES offers 3 pricing tiers: Free Tier, Standard, With Dedicated IPs. A free plan is available. Paid plans include With Dedicated IPs at $24.95/undefined. The Standard plan is production email sending.
Compared to other email api & delivery software, Amazon SES is positioned at the premium price point.
- 5 documented hidden costs beyond list price
How much does Amazon SES cost?
Amazon SES Pricing Overview
Amazon SES has 3 pricing plans, including a free tier. Paid plans range from $0 to $1,600/1000 emails. The Free Tier plan is free and is best for testing and small projects. The Standard plan requires contacting sales for a custom quote and is designed for production email sending. The With Dedicated IPs plan costs $24.95/1000 emails, best for high-volume senders needing reputation control.
There are at least 5 documented hidden costs beyond Amazon SES's list price, including implementation, training, and add-on fees.
This pricing was last verified in March 28, 2026 from 1 independent sources.
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is AWS's email sending service. It's the most cost-effective email API for high-volume transactional email, used by companies like Netflix and Reddit.
All Amazon SES Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Free | $undefined | Testing and small projects |
| Standard | Contact Sales | Contact Sales | Production email sending |
| With Dedicated IPs | $24.95 / | $undefined | High-volume senders needing reputation control |
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Free Tier
- 3,000 messages/month (first 12 months)
- For new AWS customers
Standard
- $0.10 per 1,000 emails
- $0.12 per GB attachments
- Email validation $0.01/validation
With Dedicated IPs
- Standard IP: $24.95/month per IP
- Managed IP: $15/month + tiered rates
Amazon SES Year 1 Total Cost by Company Size
Real deployment costs including licenses, implementation, training, and admin — not just the sticker price.
Using free tier from EC2
500K emails/month
10M emails/month + dedicated IPs
How Amazon SES Pricing Compares
Amazon SES Pricing FAQ
01 How much does Amazon SES cost?
Amazon SES costs $0.10 per 1,000 emails - the cheapest major email API. Free tier includes 62,000 emails/month when sent from EC2.
02 Is Amazon SES cheaper than SendGrid?
Yes, significantly. SES is $0.10/1,000 emails vs SendGrid's ~$0.40/1,000 at comparable volumes. SES is 3-4x cheaper but has fewer features.
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