Amazon Redshift: Pricing, Features & Alternatives
Redshift comes in two forms. Serverless bills $0.375 per RPU-hour in US East with a base capacity you set from 4 to 1,024 RPUs, which the page shows as starting at $1.50 an hour. Provisioned clusters start at $0.543 an hour; an ra3.4xlarge node is $3.26 an hour in AWS’s own example. Managed storage is $0.024 per GB-month and Redshift Spectrum queries data in S3 at $5 per TB scanned. First-time Serverless users can get a $300 credit that expires after 90 days.
Who it’s for: Teams already on AWS that want a warehouse inside the same account, IAM and network as everything else.
Category
Cloud Data Warehouses
Pricing
From $0.375/mo
Free tier
No
Best for
Cloud Data Warehouses: AWS, serverless or provisioned, S3 queries
Amazon Redshift at a Glance
- What it is
- Cloud data warehouse (AWS)
- How you pay
- Per RPU-hour (Serverless) or per node-hour
- Free access
- $300 Serverless credit for 90 days
- Clouds
- AWS
- How compute scales
- Serverless capacity or provisioned nodes
Checked November 2026 against Amazon Redshift pricing.
Amazon Redshift Pricing Plans (2026)
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| ServerlessPopular | $0.375 / RPU-hour |
| Provisioned | From $0.543 / hour |
Pricing summary: From $0.375/mo. Always confirm current pricing on the official site.
Key Amazon Redshift Features
- Serverless: $0.375 per RPU-hour in US East, base capacity 4 to 1,024 RPUs; the page lists a $1.50 an hour start
- Provisioned: from $0.543 an hour; ra3.4xlarge is $3.26 an hour in AWS’s example
- Managed storage $0.024 per GB-month in US East (N. Virginia)
- Redshift Spectrum queries S3 at $5 per TB scanned
- $300 credit for first-time Serverless users, valid 90 days
Pros
- +Lives inside your AWS account and IAM
- +Serverless or provisioned
- +Queries S3 directly with Spectrum
- +Clear published rates
Cons
- −Mainly worth it if you already run on AWS
- −Provisioned clusters need tuning
- −Serverless minimum capacity runs while queries do
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Amazon Redshift FAQ
What is Amazon Redshift used for?⌄
Amazon Redshift is a cloud data warehouses tool. AWS’s data warehouse: serverless from $0.375 per RPU-hour or provisioned clusters, with a $300 credit for first-time Serverless users.
Is Amazon Redshift free?⌄
Amazon Redshift does not offer a permanent free tier; paid plans start at $0.375/month.
How much does Amazon Redshift cost?⌄
Amazon Redshift plans start at $0.375/month.
What are the best Amazon Redshift alternatives?⌄
Popular Amazon Redshift alternatives include Google BigQuery, MotherDuck, Snowflake. Compare pricing and features on our Amazon Redshift alternatives page.
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