Neon pricing, checked at the source
Neon's plans and usage rates for serverless Postgres: compute hours, storage, egress and branches, read off Neon's own docs with a link on every row.
Neon plans
Monthly prices in USD, billed monthly unless the row says otherwise. Each row links to Neon's pricing page.
| Plan | Per month | What it includes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 100 CU-hours per project, 1 GB storage per project, up to 2 CU, scales to zero after 5 min | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Launch | $0 | Usage-based, no minimum fee. $0.106 per CU-hour, $0.35 per GB-month, up to 16 CU. Neon's typical spend estimate: $15/mo | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Scale | $0 | Usage-based, no minimum fee. $0.222 per CU-hour, $0.35 per GB-month, up to 56 CU, SLAs and HIPAA | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
Neon usage rates
What each unit costs, what is free or included, and which plan the rate is on. Every row shows its source and the day we checked it.
| What you pay for | Rate | Free or included | Plan | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute, Launch plan | $0.106 per CU-hour | None | Launch | 1 CU is about 4 GB RAM. An always-on 0.25 CU uses about 182.5 CU-hours a month. | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Compute, Scale plan | $0.222 per CU-hour | None | Scale | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 | |
| Compute, Free plan (included only) | included | Up to 100 CU-hour, no overage listed | Free | 100 CU-hours per project per month, no overage on Free. | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Database storage (Launch and Scale) | $0.35 per GB-month | None | All | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 | |
| Public network transfer beyond 500 GB per project | $0.10 per GB | First 500 GB included | All | Free plan includes 5 GB per project. | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
| Instant restore history storage | $0.20 per GB-month | None | All | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 | |
| Extra branches beyond 10 (Launch) / 25 (Scale) per project | $1.50 per branch-month | None | All | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 | |
| Private network transfer (Scale) | $0.01 per GB | None | Scale | Sourcechecked 2026-10-25 |
Estimate your Neon bill
Pick a plan and enter your monthly usage. The total updates as you type.
Estimated month
$7.00
Free: plan fee $0.00
| Usage | Amount a month | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| included | Priced per CU-hour | $0.00 |
| $0.35 per GB-month | Priced per GB-month | $7.00 |
| $0.10 per GB | Priced per GB | $0.00 |
| $0.20 per GB-month | Priced per GB-month | $0.00 |
| $1.50 per branch-month | Priced per branch-month | $0.00 |
List prices in USD before tax, from Neon's pricing page checked 2026-10-25. USD, list prices. Launch and Scale are usage-based with no minimum monthly fee. Compute is billed per CU-hour (1 CU is about 4 GB RAM); storage per GB-month. Region not specified on the page (same rate shown for all).
How the bill is worked out
Free tier
No minimum
Scale to zero
Spend alerts
Assumptions
USD, list prices. Launch and Scale are usage-based with no minimum monthly fee. Compute is billed per CU-hour (1 CU is about 4 GB RAM); storage per GB-month. Region not specified on the page (same rate shown for all).
Not confirmed, so left out
- Region-specific price differences (the page shows one rate).
Neon pricing questions
How much does Neon cost?
Free has no monthly fee: 100 CU-hours per project, 1 GB storage per project, up to 2 CU, scales to zero after 5 min. Usage rates include database storage (Launch and Scale) at $0.35 per GB-month and public network transfer beyond 500 GB per project at $0.10 per GB. All checked on 2026-10-25.
Is there a free tier on Neon?
Yes. Compute, Free plan (included only): 100 CU-hour a month at no charge and Public network transfer beyond 500 GB per project: 500 GB a month at no charge. The rates table shows which plan each allowance is on.
What is not on Neon's pricing page?
We could not confirm these on 2026-10-25, so the page shows no number for them: Region-specific price differences (the page shows one rate).
Where do these prices come from?
From Neon's own pricing pages, starting at https://neon.com/pricing, checked on 2026-10-25. Every row links to the page it came from. USD, list prices. Launch and Scale are usage-based with no minimum monthly fee. Compute is billed per CU-hour (1 CU is about 4 GB RAM); storage per GB-month. Region not specified on the page (same rate shown for all).
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