Amazon SNS API pricing
Pub/sub messaging primitive with mobile push at hyperscale and effectively free volume, but no engagement layer.
Free tier or trialBilled per million ($0.50/m push)·Verified Jun 27, 2026
Free tier
1M mobile push/mo free
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier (permanent) | $0 | 1M mobile push notifications/month, 1M API requests, first 1,000 emails, first 100 US SMS, 100,000 HTTP/HTTPS deliveries |
| Mobile Push Notifications | $0.50 / 1M | Charged after the 1M/month free tier; same rate across regions |
| API Requests (Standard topics) | $0.50 / 1M | Each 64KB of published data billed as one request (256KB = 4 requests) |
| HTTP/HTTPS Deliveries | $0.60 / 1M | First 100,000 deliveries free |
| Email/Email-JSON | $2.00 / 100,000 | First 1,000 notifications free |
| SMS (US) | $0.0025 / message | First 100 US messages free; global average ~$0.0075, plus carrier fees by country |
What to watch for on the bill
- 64KB-chunk billing means a 256KB message counts as four requests, inflating costs unexpectedly
The pricing page, as we saw it
Source: https://aws.amazon.com/sns/pricing/. Prices change. Confirm on the vendor page before you commit.
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