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

Estimate cost
- Published unit price
- $0.047
- Estimated cost
- $47.00
Project monthly volume
- Estimated daily cost
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- Estimated monthly cost
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Cost at different volumes
Elasticsearch Serverless storage retention as volume grows. Extra rows (25, 50, 250…) sit between the round numbers so a step-up is visible.
| 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 |
At these rates
- 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.
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.