How Redis prices

Captured November 2, 2026 at 1440px wide.
Redis plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| FreeUp to 30 MB | $0 | |
| Essentials | $0.007 | /hour |
| ProHighlighted | $0.014 | /hour |
As printed on the page captured November 2, 2026.
How does Redis pricing work?
The value metric is database capacity per hour, and the plans step up by deployment model as much as by size. Free is a 'Shared cloud deployment' with a '30 MB single DB'. Essentials is a 'Shared deployment' covering '250 MB-100 GB RAM & SSD, single DB', and Pro is a 'Dedicated cloud deployment' with 'Unlimited RAM, multiple DBs' and 'Everything in Essentials, plus active-active (multi-region), auto-tiering, private connectivity'. Redis Flex is the cost lever inside the meter: 'Redis Flex at 10% RAM for lowest cost' on Essentials and 'adjustable pricing, and RAM:Flash ratio' on Pro, so a buyer can trade memory for flash and pay less per gigabyte. Auto-tiering on Pro sits right beside that lever. Hourly billing fits a database that teams scale up and tear down.
A site banner opens the page with '86.5% accuracy. ~$0.07 per session.' and a 'Read the report' link to the Agent Memory Benchmark. Below it, a 'PRICING' eyebrow sits over the headline 'Let's talk numbers', and a Cloud and On-prem toggle switches the section between deployment models. The motion is self-serve through Pro, with 'Try for free', 'Get Essentials' and 'Go Pro' on the cards, and sales-led for multi-cloud, hybrid and on-prem, which is 'Available with an annual plan' behind 'Talk to sales'. Pro sits in a raised panel with the purple 'FIRST $200 FREE' badge. Each paid card links to 'View pricing' for the full rate card by size. Below the cards, a General and Deployment comparison repeats the three plans with their rates and buttons, and the page closes on 'Questions about pricing? Speak to a Redis expert' with 'Chat now'.
Under the hood, each plan is a rate table keyed to memory size, with the starting rate printed on the card and the full curve one click away. Pro pairs an hourly rate with '*Minimum $200 /month', a commitment floor, and the '$200 FREE' credit funds that first month in full, a clean way to remove the risk of a minimum. The General table reads like a procurement brief: plans are 'Sold through' 'Direct/partner marketplaces', pricing methodology moves from 'On demand' to 'On demand, annual' on Pro, and data transfer turns from 'Included in price, limited' to 'Usage based'. An annual plan is the gate to hybrid and on-prem deployment, which gives the sales team a commitment to anchor larger deals. Worth borrowing: size a launch credit to the plan's minimum.
What does Redis' pricing page do well?
- Essentials translates the hourly meter into a monthly figure under the rate, 'From $0.007 /hour' then 'Total $5/month'
- The Pro credit, 'FIRST $200 FREE', matches the '*Minimum $200 /month', so the first committed month is fully funded
- Free states its constraint in the product's unit: 'Up to 30 MB', '30 MB single DB' and 'Best-effort SLA, community support'
- The General table answers procurement questions directly: cloud availability per plan, 'Direct/partner marketplaces' and on demand against annual methodology
- The comparison repeats Free, Essentials and Pro with their starting rates and buttons, so a buyer can act from the table
What does Redis' pricing page reveal about its pricing strategy?
- Capacity billed by the hour, with plans separated by shared or dedicated deployment as well as by size
- Redis Flex and auto-tiering on Pro both work the memory and flash mix, a cost lever built into the meter
- Pro pairs an hourly rate with a $200 monthly minimum, a commitment floor under usage pricing
- Data transfer moves from included on shared plans to usage based on dedicated Pro, separating network cost where it varies most
- Multi-cloud and on-prem deployment come with an annual plan, which ties the most complex deployments to a commitment
Learn with Orb
- DocsConfiguring plans: minimums and plan phases Pro pairs an hourly rate with a $200 monthly minimum; in Orb, a dollar commitment is a minimum, and the difference is added to the invoice when usage comes in under it.
- ProductPrepaid credits The Pro offer of the first $200 free is a credit sized to exactly the monthly minimum; Orb's prepaid credits cover balances customers draw down and how credit models shape where value lands.
- GuidePay-as-you-go pricing for SaaS Essentials starts from $0.007 an hour with a $5 monthly total beside it; Orb's pay-as-you-go guide covers that low barrier to entry and revenue that scales with use.
Questions about Redis pricing
How much does Redis cost?
Redis' pricing starts at $0.007/hour. The page shows 3 plans, including a free plan.
What pricing model does Redis use?
Redis prices by usage, combined with flat-rate tiers. Buyers can sign up on their own or go through the sales team. Its plans are aimed mainly at developers.
Does Redis have a free plan?
Yes, Redis has a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.007/hour.
Does Redis offer an annual discount?
Redis' pricing page shows a single billing period. The listed prices start at $0.007/hour.
How is Redis' pricing page laid out?
The page shows 3 plans, highlights Pro, and includes a comparison table. The breakdown above marks 14 points on it: 6 things it does well and 8 insights into the pricing.
What is the Redis Cloud Pro minimum monthly spend?
Redis Cloud Pro starts "From $0.014 /hour" with a "*Minimum $200 /month" commitment. The Pro card also carries a "FIRST $200 FREE" badge, a credit that matches the minimum. Pro includes a "Dedicated cloud deployment" with "Unlimited RAM, multiple DBs", "Up to 99.999% uptime" and "Everything in Essentials, plus active-active (multi-region), auto-tiering, private connectivity".
What is Redis Flex and how does it lower Redis Cloud costs?
Redis Flex lets you combine RAM with flash storage to reduce cost per gigabyte. On Essentials, the page lists "Redis Flex at 10% RAM for lowest cost". On Pro, Flex supports "TBs of data, millions of ops/sec, adjustable pricing, and RAM:Flash ratio", so you can tune the mix to your workload.
Can I deploy Redis on-prem or across multiple clouds?
Yes. Redis offers "Multi-cloud & hybrid cloud/ on-prem deployment", which is "Available with an annual plan" through the "Talk to sales" option. The pricing page also has a Cloud and On-prem toggle for comparing the two deployment models. Pro supports an "On demand, annual" pricing methodology for teams that want to commit.
From the page as captured November 2, 2026. Current prices are on redis.io





