> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sqd.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pricing Details & Examples

> Detailed SQD Cloud pricing — billing rates, SLAs, addon costs, and example calculations for production-grade Squid SDK deployments at scale.

<Warning>
  **Pricing Update:** Effective April 1, 2026, Cloud hosting prices will increase by 20% and RPC add-on pricing will update to \$5 per 1M requests. [Learn more about these changes](/en/other/pricing-update-april-2026).
</Warning>

SQD Cloud pricing is straightforward: you pay only for the compute and storage resources your squids consume. The SQD Network provides data at no charge, making your costs predictable and transparent.

<Note>
  **Good news:** Data egress is completely free. No charges for outbound traffic
  or API responses.
</Note>

## Pay-as-you-go Pricing

Your total monthly cost is the sum of:

* **Compute costs**: Hourly rates for API, processor, and database services
* **Storage costs**: Monthly rate per GB of database storage
* **RPC costs**: Only if you exceed the 2M free monthly requests

### API and Processor Compute

Both API and processor services use the same pricing structure. They are configured and billed independently.

#### Pricing Until March 31, 2026

| Profile     | Price per Hour | Monthly Cost (24/7) | Best For                                                           |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **small**   | `$0.04`        | `~$29`              | Development, low-traffic APIs, simple data processing              |
| **medium**  | `$0.08`        | `~$58`              | Production APIs with moderate traffic, standard indexing workloads |
| **large**   | `$0.15`        | `~$108`             | High-traffic APIs, complex data transformations                    |
| **xlarge**  | `$0.30`        | `~$216`             | Very high traffic, intensive processing requirements               |
| **2xlarge** | `$0.60`        | `~$432`             | Enterprise-scale applications, maximum performance needs           |

#### Pricing From April 1, 2026

| Profile     | Price per Hour | Monthly Cost (24/7) | Best For                                                           |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **small**   | `$0.048`       | `~$35`              | Development, low-traffic APIs, simple data processing              |
| **medium**  | `$0.096`       | `~$70`              | Production APIs with moderate traffic, standard indexing workloads |
| **large**   | `$0.18`        | `~$130`             | High-traffic APIs, complex data transformations                    |
| **xlarge**  | `$0.36`        | `~$259`             | Very high traffic, intensive processing requirements               |
| **2xlarge** | `$0.72`        | `~$518`             | Enterprise-scale applications, maximum performance needs           |

<Info>
  **API Replicas:** If you run multiple API replicas, each replica is billed
  separately. For example, 2 replicas of medium API = `2 × $0.08 = $0.16/hr`.
</Info>

Full specifications and resource allocations:

* [API service profiles](/en/cloud/reference/scale#api)
* [Processor service profiles](/en/cloud/reference/scale#processor)

***

### Database Compute

Dedicated Postgres database instances with guaranteed resources.

#### Pricing Until March 31, 2026

| Profile     | Price per Hour | Monthly Cost (24/7) | vCPU | RAM  | Best For                                   |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------------- | ---- | ---- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **small**   | `$0.08`        | `~$58`              | 1    | 2GB  | Small datasets, development                |
| **medium**  | `$0.16`        | `~$115`             | 2    | 4GB  | Medium datasets, moderate query load       |
| **large**   | `$0.33`        | `~$238`             | 4    | 8GB  | Large datasets, high query throughput      |
| **xlarge**  | `$0.66`        | `~$475`             | 8    | 16GB | Very large datasets, complex queries       |
| **2xlarge** | `$1.32`        | `~$950`             | 16   | 32GB | Enterprise-scale data, maximum performance |

#### Pricing From April 1, 2026

| Profile     | Price per Hour | Monthly Cost (24/7) | vCPU | RAM  | Best For                                   |
| ----------- | -------------- | ------------------- | ---- | ---- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **small**   | `$0.096`       | `~$69`              | 1    | 2GB  | Small datasets, development                |
| **medium**  | `$0.192`       | `~$138`             | 2    | 4GB  | Medium datasets, moderate query load       |
| **large**   | `$0.396`       | `~$286`             | 4    | 8GB  | Large datasets, high query throughput      |
| **xlarge**  | `$0.792`       | `~$570`             | 8    | 16GB | Very large datasets, complex queries       |
| **2xlarge** | `$1.584`       | `~$1,140`           | 16   | 32GB | Enterprise-scale data, maximum performance |

<Note>
  Database costs include both compute (above) and storage (billed separately at
  `$0.50/GB/month` until March 31, 2026, then `$0.60/GB/month` from April 1, 2026). See the [database scaling
  reference](/en/cloud/reference/pg/#scaling) for detailed specifications.
</Note>

***

### Database Storage

Storage is billed monthly based on actual usage.

**Price Until March 31, 2026:** `$0.50 per GB per month`

**Price From April 1, 2026:** `$0.60 per GB per month`

Applies to both dedicated and collocated squids.

<Tip>
  Monitor your storage usage in the Cloud dashboard. Optimize your schema and
  data retention policies to control costs.
</Tip>

### Collocated Squids (Development)

Collocated squids bundle API, processor, and database into a single shared-resource deployment.

**Compute Until March 31, 2026:** `$0.02/hr` (`~$15/month`)
**Compute From April 1, 2026:** `$0.024/hr` (`~$17/month`)

**Storage:** `$0.50/GB/month` until March 31, `$0.60/GB/month` from April 1 (same as dedicated)

<Warning>
  Collocated squids share compute resources and performance is **not
  guaranteed**. They're perfect for development and testing but **not
  recommended for production** use.
</Warning>

### RPC Requests

Professional organizations include 2 million RPC requests per month at no additional cost.

**Overage Pricing Until March 31, 2026:** `$2.00 per million requests`

**Overage Pricing From April 1, 2026:** `$5.00 per million requests`

See [RPC addon documentation](/en/cloud/resources/rpc-proxy) for configuration details.

### Hibernated Squids

Hibernated squids are paused and only incur storage costs. No compute charges apply.

**Cost Until March 31, 2026:** Storage only (`$0.50/GB/month`)

**Cost From April 1, 2026:** Storage only (`$0.60/GB/month`)

<Info>
  Hibernation is perfect for squids you want to keep available but don't need
  running continuously.
</Info>

### Multi-Processor Squids

Each processor in a multi-processor squid is billed independently based on its configured profile.

**Example (Until March 31, 2026):** 2 small processors + 1 medium processor = `2 × $0.04 + $0.08 = $0.16/hr`

**Example (From April 1, 2026):** 2 small processors + 1 medium processor = `2 × $0.048 + $0.096 = $0.192/hr`

## Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Our SLA applies to [dedicated](/en/cloud/reference/scale#dedicated) squids deployed to [Professional organizations](/en/cloud/resources/organizations#professional-organizations).

We align with the [SLAs of the Google Cloud Platform](https://cloud.google.com/compute/sla) and provide bill reductions based on uptime:

| Uptime Percentage  | Bill Reduction |
| ------------------ | -------------- |
| 95.00% - \< 99.50% | 10%            |
| 90.00% - \< 95.00% | 25%            |
| \< 90.00%          | 100%           |

<Warning>
  The SLA covers SQD Cloud infrastructure (API availability, compute
  provisioning) but **does not** cover issues caused by client code, bugs in
  your squid, or upstream problems with SQD Network/RPC providers. You're
  responsible for provisioning adequate compute resources for your expected
  traffic.
</Warning>

<Info>
  Enterprise customers can negotiate custom SLA terms. [Contact
  us](https://calendly.com/t-tyrie-subsquid/30min) to discuss your
  requirements.
</Info>

## Real-World Cost Examples

Use these examples to understand how different deployment configurations translate to monthly costs. All examples assume 24/7 operation (720 hours per month).

<Info>
  **Note:** Examples below use pricing effective April 1, 2026. For current pricing (until March 31, 2026), refer to the pricing tables above.
</Info>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Small Dedicated Squid" icon="seedling">
    **Use case:** Personal project or small application with moderate data requirements and low traffic.

    **Configuration:**

    * 1× API service (small)
    * 1× Processor (small)
    * 1× Database (small)
    * 50GB storage

    | Component         | Rate        | Monthly Cost  |
    | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------- |
    | API (small)       | `$0.048/hr` | `$34.56`      |
    | Processor (small) | `$0.048/hr` | `$34.56`      |
    | Database (small)  | `$0.096/hr` | `$69.12`      |
    | Storage (50GB)    | `$0.60/GB`  | `$30.00`      |
    | **Total**         | \*\*, \*\*  | **`$168.24`** |

    <Check>
      Perfect for side projects, MVPs, and applications with predictable
      low-to-moderate traffic.
    </Check>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Development Squid" icon="flask">
    **Use case:** Testing, development, or staging environment where performance guarantees aren't critical.

    **Configuration:**

    * Collocated (API + Processor + DB)
    * 50GB storage

    | Component          | Rate        | Monthly Cost |
    | ------------------ | ----------- | ------------ |
    | Collocated compute | `$0.024/hr` | `$17.28`     |
    | Storage (50GB)     | `$0.60/GB`  | `$30.00`     |
    | **Total**          | \*\*, \*\*  | **`$47.28`** |

    <Check>
      Most cost-effective option for non-production environments and
      experimentation.
    </Check>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Production Squid" icon="rocket">
    **Use case:** Production application with high traffic, requiring load balancing and robust data processing.

    **Configuration:**

    * 2× API service (medium) - for redundancy
    * 1× Processor (small)
    * 1× Database (large)
    * 500GB storage

    | Component         | Rate        | Monthly Cost  |
    | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------- |
    | 2× API (medium)   | `$0.192/hr` | `$138.24`     |
    | Processor (small) | `$0.048/hr` | `$34.56`      |
    | Database (large)  | `$0.396/hr` | `$285.12`     |
    | Storage (500GB)   | `$0.60/GB`  | `$300.00`     |
    | **Total**         | \*\*, \*\*  | **`$757.92`** |

    <Check>
      Ideal for production applications with significant traffic and data processing
      needs.
    </Check>
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Export Pipeline" icon="database">
    **Use case:** Processor-only squid that indexes blockchain data and exports to external storage (S3, BigQuery, etc.). No API or database needed.

    **Configuration:**

    * 1× Processor (small)
    * No database or API
    * Minimal storage

    | Component         | Rate        | Monthly Cost |
    | ----------------- | ----------- | ------------ |
    | Processor (small) | `$0.048/hr` | `$34.56`     |
    | **Total**         | \*\*, \*\*  | **`$34.56`** |

    <Check>
      Most economical option for data pipelines that don't need to serve queries.
    </Check>
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  **Cost optimization tips:** - Start with smaller profiles and scale up based
  on actual usage - Use collocated squids for development and testing - Consider
  hibernating squids that don't need to run 24/7 - Monitor storage usage and
  implement data retention policies - Use the [cost
  calculator](/en/cloud/pricing/overview#estimate-your-costs) to model different
  scenarios
</Tip>