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How much does Confluent Cloud cost?

Confluent Cloud bills across 3 metered dimensions. The table below lists the current per-unit rates, verified June 14, 2026. What you actually pay depends on your usage volume, which is the number a scan computes for your specific app.

Last verified June 14, 2026Official Confluent Cloud pricing

Confluent Cloud pricing breakdown

Per-unit pricing by metered dimension.
Metered dimensionPrice
Basic eCKU-hours$0.14 / eCKU-hour
Ingress + Egress combined$0.05 / GB
Storage$0.08 / GB-month

Basic: $0.14/eCKU-hr + $0.05/GB ingress+egress + $0.08/GB-month storage. $400 free credits on signup.

Source: confluent.io · Catalog 2026-06-14.2. Confirm the live rate before you commit.

What does Confluent Cloud cost inside your app?

The rates above are per unit. Your bill is those rates times how hard your code leans on Confluent Cloud, plus everything around it. PrePrice scans your project, finds where you call Confluent Cloud, and computes your real cost per user and what to charge.

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Confluent Cloud cost questions

How is Confluent Cloud billed?

Confluent Cloud is billed per metered unit of usage. See the table above for each dimension and its rate, and the official pricing page for plan minimums and included allowances.

Why is my Confluent Cloud bill higher than expected?

The per-unit rate is only one of the four numbers that set your bill. The others are how much your app uses Confluent Cloud, how often, and across how many users. Long prompts, retries, multi-step agents, and uncached repeated context all multiply the rate. PrePrice models that usage from your code so the number is real, not a guess.

Where do these Confluent Cloud prices come from?

From Confluent Cloud's official pricing page (confluent.io), verified June 14, 2026 and re-checked on a schedule. Pricing changes often, so confirm the live rate before you commit.

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