Amazon CloudFront
Amazon CloudFront is AWS’s global content delivery network. It accelerates content delivery by caching data closer to users. The service handles requests efficiently across a worldwide edge network. You pay based on usage, starting from $0.6000 per 1M requests. A free trial is available for testing.
It fits teams needing fast, reliable content distribution. The pricing model is straightforward but lacks a permanent free tier. You must pay once you exceed the trial limits. This cost structure suits production workloads rather than casual experimentation. Consider your traffic volume before committing to this networking solution.
Pricing Tiers 6
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Transfer | $0.0850 | per GB | us-east-1 |
| HTTPS Requests | $1.00 | per 1M requests | us-east-1 |
| Lambda-Edge-Request | $0.6000 | per 1M requests | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Requests-OriginShield | $0.7500 | per 1M requests | us-east-1 |
| Lambda-Edge-GB-Second | $50.01 | per 1M GB-seconds | us-east-1 |
| Free Tier | Free | per month | global |
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.
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- Alibaba Cloud CDN $0.0640 per hour Compare
- Google Cloud Platform Cloud CDN $0.0075 per 10K Compare