"Vector Database Guide": Vector Database Pinecone Understanding Cost

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How does Pinecone calculate the cost?

Example total cost calculation

Cost Control

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This topic describes Pinecone's total cost calculation, including an example. All prices are examples; see our pricing page for the latest pricing details . While our pricing page lists rates by the hour for comparison, this topic lists prices by the minute because that's how Pinecone calculates its bills.

 

How does Pinecone calculate the cost?

For each index, billing is determined based on the price per pod per minute and the number of pods used by the index, regardless of index activity. The price per minute varies per pod type, pod size, account plan, and cloud region.

The total cost depends on a combination of factors:

• Pod type. per pod