Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL Pricing in 2026
Every plan Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL publishes, with the page and date we read it from. Prices we could not find on Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL's own site are left blank, never guessed.
| Plan | Price | Billing | Limits | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free | 1,000 RU/s · 25 GB storage · 1 free tier account per Azure subscription | azure.microsoft.com | |
| Azure Cosmos DB free tier | Free each month for the life of one Azure Cosmos DB account per Azure subscription | 1,000 RU/s provisioned throughput · 25 GB storage · One account per Azure subscription | azure.microsoft.com | |
| Standard provisioned throughput | Provisioned throughput billed by the hour · Available for the NoSQL API | azure.microsoft.com | ||
| 30-day free trial | Free for 30 days; renewals are available | 30 days | azure.microsoft.com | |
| Standard provisioned throughput | Provisioned throughput billed by the hour · Available for the NoSQL API | azure.microsoft.com | ||
| Autoscale provisioned throughput | Minimum 400 RU/s or 10% of maximum | azure.microsoft.com | ||
| Autoscale provisioned throughput | Minimum 400 RU/s or 10% of maximum | azure.microsoft.com | ||
| Serverless | Pay only for request units used and consumed storage · No minimum operations or capacity | azure.microsoft.com | ||
| Serverless | Pay only for request units used and consumed storage · No minimum operations or capacity | azure.microsoft.com | ||
| Azure Cosmos DB free tier | Free | Monthly, for the lifetime of one Azure Cosmos DB account per Azure subscription. | 1,000 RU/s · 25 GB storage | azure.microsoft.com |
| Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL — standard provisioned throughput | Billed hourly for provisioned RU/s; price depends on region and configuration. | Minimum 400 RU/s · storage and bandwidth billed separately | azure.microsoft.com |
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