Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (MSK)
Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka is a fully managed service provided by AWS. It falls under the analytics category and is designed for teams that need to build real-time data streaming applications. The service handles the underlying infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on their data pipelines without managing the complex operational overhead associated with running Apache Kafka clusters themselves.
You should choose this solution when you require a scalable, managed Kafka environment within the AWS ecosystem. Be aware that there is no free tier available for this service. Pricing starts from $0.0015 per hour, but the general model is listed as contact, so you must reach out to AWS for specific cost estimates tailored to your usage.
Pricing Tiers 41
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-KafkaServerless-PartitionHours | $0.0015 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.DataRetrieval.Tiered | $0.0015 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.PrivateConnectivity.BytesProcessed | $0.006 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-DataChannel-ProcessedBytes-S3Destination | $0.008 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.In-Bytes | $0.0100 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-DataChannel-ProcessedBytes-S3TablesDestination | $0.0100 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.PrivateConnectivityHours | $0.0225 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.t3.small | $0.0456 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-KafkaServerless-Out-Bytes | $0.0500 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.Storage.Tiered | $0.0600 | per GB/month | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.Throughput | $0.0800 | MiBps-Mo | us-east-1 |
| USE1-KafkaReplication-Processed-Bytes | $0.0800 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-KafkaServerless-StorageHours | $0.1000 | per GB/month | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.Storage | $0.1000 | per GB/month | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.Storage.GP2 | $0.1000 | per GB/month | us-east-1 |
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| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-KafkaServerless-In-Bytes | $0.1000 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.mcu.general | $0.1100 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.large | $0.2040 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.large | $0.2100 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-KafkaReplication-ReplicatorHours | $0.3000 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.xlarge | $0.4080 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.large | $0.4080 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.xlarge | $0.4200 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-KafkaServerless-ClusterHours | $0.7500 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.2xlarge | $0.8160 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.xlarge | $0.8160 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.2xlarge | $0.8400 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.2xlarge | $1.63 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.4xlarge | $1.63 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.4xlarge | $1.68 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.8xlarge | $3.26 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.4xlarge | $3.26 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.8xlarge | $3.36 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.12xlarge | $4.90 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.12xlarge | $5.04 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.8xlarge | $6.53 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m7g.16xlarge | $6.53 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.16xlarge | $6.73 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.12xlarge | $9.79 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Kafka.m5.24xlarge | $10.08 | per hour | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Express.m7g.16xlarge | $13.06 | per hour | us-east-1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page for current rates.