CloudFront Pricing Calculator

Estimate your AWS CloudFront content delivery costs with our free pricing calculator. Get accurate cost projections based on data transfer, HTTP/HTTPS requests, and regional pricing. Our tool helps you budget for your CDN expenses and optimize your AWS spending.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AWS CloudFront?

AWS CloudFront is a content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, applications, and APIs to customers globally with low latency and high transfer speeds. It integrates with other AWS services to give developers and businesses an easy way to distribute content to end users.

How is CloudFront pricing calculated?

CloudFront pricing is based on three main factors: Data Transfer Out (the amount of data transferred to users), HTTP/HTTPS Requests (the number of requests made to CloudFront), and Regional Pricing (costs vary by geographic region). Additional features like field-level encryption and Lambda@Edge may incur extra charges.

Does CloudFront offer a free tier?

Yes, AWS offers a free tier for CloudFront that includes 1TB of data transfer out per month, 10,000,000 HTTP requests, and 2,000,000 HTTPS requests per month for the first 12 months. After the free tier expires or if you exceed these limits, standard pricing applies.

How can I reduce my CloudFront costs?

You can reduce CloudFront costs by: 1) Enabling compression to reduce data transfer, 2) Setting appropriate Cache-Control headers to maximize caching, 3) Using lower-cost regions when possible, 4) Implementing efficient request patterns, and 5) Monitoring usage with AWS Cost Explorer to identify optimization opportunities.

What’s the difference between HTTP and HTTPS request pricing?

HTTPS requests are slightly more expensive than HTTP requests because they require additional computational resources for encryption. As of 2023, HTTPS requests cost $0.010 per 10,000 requests, while HTTP requests cost $0.0075 per 10,000 requests in most regions.