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Elasticsearch Serverless storage retention

Serverless Search storage & retention as low as $0.047 per GB retained per month. Ingest/search VCUs and higher subscription levels cost more.

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List prices are stored in US dollars. Conversions use the units-per-dollar exchange-rate snapshot last checked 2026-07-31

Published unit price
$0.047
Estimated cost
$47.00

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Cost by usage volume

The table includes intermediate steps such as 25, 50, and 250 units, so you can inspect growth between large round-number bands.

Usage volume Estimated cost
1 $0.047
10 $0.47
25 $1.175
50 $2.35
100 $4.70
250 $11.75
500 $23.50
1,000 $47.00
2,500 $117.50
5,000 $235.00
10,000 $470.00
25,000 $1,175.00
50,000 $2,350.00
100,000 $4,700.00
250,000 $11,750.00
500,000 $23,500.00
1,000,000 $47,000.00
5,000,000 $235,000.00
10,000,000 $470,000.00

Cost profile

  • The published rate is $0.047 per GB-month retained.
  • One thousand units cost $47.00; 100,000 units cost $4,700.00 before allowances, tiers, or other billing components.
  • A $100 budget covers about 2,127 units at this linear rate.

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Elasticsearch Serverless with published VCU, retention, and egress unit rates. The Elasticsearch Serverless storage retention page covers this meter in detail; the Elastic hub gathers the rest of the lineup with a pricing table, list-rate ranges, and calculators side by side.

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This calculator applies the published unit rate linearly. Included quotas, tiered prices, minimum commitments, regional charges, and other billing components may change the actual total.

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