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Amazon SES outbound email (Essentials illustrative) usage cost
Essentials list band of $0.16 per 1,000 emails in the first volume tier. Attachments, receiving, and dedicated IPs add cost.

Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.00016
- Estimated cost
- $0.16
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
What Amazon SES outbound email (Essentials illustrative) costs at a few usage levels, including in-between amounts — not only round thousands.
| Usage volume | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 1 | $0.00016 |
| 10 | $0.0016 |
| 25 | $0.004 |
| 50 | $0.008 |
| 100 | $0.016 |
| 250 | $0.04 |
| 500 | $0.08 |
| 1,000 | $0.16 |
| 2,500 | $0.4 |
| 5,000 | $0.8 |
| 10,000 | $1.60 |
| 25,000 | $4.00 |
| 50,000 | $8.00 |
| 100,000 | $16.00 |
| 250,000 | $40.00 |
| 500,000 | $80.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $160.00 |
| 5,000,000 | $800.00 |
| 10,000,000 | $1,600.00 |
At these rates
- The published rate is $0.00016 per outbound email.
- One thousand units cost $0.16; 100,000 units cost $16.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
- A $100 budget covers about 625,000 units at this linear rate.
The calculator applies the published unit rate in a straight line. Included quotas, tiers, minimums, regional charges, and other billing lines can change the total.