Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL pricing
10 plans read from azure.microsoft.com
Free tierFree 1,000 RU/s · 25 GB storage · 1 free tier account per Azure subscription Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
30-day free trialPriced on request Free for 30 days; renewals are available30 days Read 20 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Standard provisioned throughputPriced on request Provisioned throughput billed by the hour · Available for the NoSQL API Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Standard provisioned throughputPrice not published Provisioned throughput billed by the hour · Available for the NoSQL API Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Autoscale provisioned throughputPriced on request Minimum 400 RU/s or 10% of maximum Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Autoscale provisioned throughputPrice not published Minimum 400 RU/s or 10% of maximum Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
ServerlessPriced on request Pay only for request units used and consumed storage · No minimum operations or capacity Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
ServerlessPrice not published Pay only for request units used and consumed storage · No minimum operations or capacity Read 22 Sep 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure Cosmos DB free tierFree Monthly, for the lifetime of one Azure Cosmos DB account per Azure subscription.1,000 RU/s · 25 GB storage Read 11 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL — standard provisioned throughputPrice not published Billed hourly for provisioned RU/s; price depends on region and configuration.Minimum 400 RU/s · storage and bandwidth billed separately Read 11 Oct 2026 · azure.microsoft.com
In short
- Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL has a free plan (Free tier).
- A free trial is offered.
- 4 plans are priced on request (30-day free trial, Standard provisioned throughput, Autoscale provisioned throughput, Serverless).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Cassandra | — | Yes | No |
| Apache HBase | — | Yes | No |
| Amazon Keyspaces | — | Yes | No |
| Apache Accumulo | — | Yes | No |
| Google Cloud Bigtable | $0.03/mo | Yes | Yes |
| HPE Ezmeral Data Fabric | — | No | Yes |
| SWC-DB | — | Yes | No |
| Azure Table Storage | — | No | Yes |