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How much does Xata cost?

Xata bills across 10 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 Xata pricing

Xata pricing breakdown

Per-unit pricing by metered dimension.
Metered dimensionPrice
Compute – micro instance$0.012 / instance-hour
Compute – small instance$0.024 / instance-hour
Compute – medium instance$0.048 / instance-hour
Compute – large instance$0.096 / instance-hour
Compute – xlarge instance$0.192 / instance-hour
Compute – 2xlarge instance$0.384 / instance-hour
Compute – 4xlarge instance$0.768 / instance-hour
Compute – 8xlarge instance$1.54 / instance-hour
Storage – General Purpose (EBS)$0.17 / GB-month
Storage – Premium NVMe$0.3 / GB-month

Xata has pivoted to a PostgreSQL-focused platform. Plans are now: Open Source (free/self-hosted), Standard (compute + storage, starting at $0.012/hr with a $100 / 14-day trial credit), and Enterprise (custom/BYOC). Instance pricing ranges from micro ($0.012/hr) to 8xlarge ($1.536/hr). Two storage tiers: General Purpose at $0.17/GB/month and Premium NVMe at $0.30/GB/month.

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

What does Xata cost inside your app?

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

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Xata cost questions

How is Xata billed?

Xata 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 Xata 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 Xata, 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 Xata prices come from?

From Xata's official pricing page (xata.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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