Amazon Rekognition
Amazon Rekognition handles image and video analysis for AWS users, covering tasks like object detection and content moderation. It processes media files to extract insights, serving as a core component for applications needing automated visual understanding without building custom models from scratch.
This service suits teams already embedded in the AWS ecosystem who need scalable visual processing. While a free trial exists, the pricing structure starts at $10.00 per 1M Users-Mos, which can become a significant cost driver for high-volume applications compared to services with more generous permanent free tiers.
- Free tier Yes
- Starting price from $10.00 per 1M Users-Mos
- Regions 15 · 6 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health A
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- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.99%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.99%
15 regions across 6 continents
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Pricing tiers 17
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-UserVectorsStored | $10.00 | per 1M Users-Mos | us-east-1 |
| USE1-FaceVectorsStored | $10.00 | per 1M Faces-Mos | us-east-1 |
| USE1-ImageProperties-ImagesProcessed | $0.000188 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Group2-AsyncImagesProcessed | $0.00025 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Group2-ImagesProcessed | $0.00025 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-AsyncImagesProcessed-CustomModeration | $0.0003 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-ImagesProcessed-CustomModeration | $0.0003 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-Group1-ImagesProcessed | $0.0004 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-ImagesProcessed | $0.0004 | Images Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-MinsOfLiveVideoProcessed | $0.00817 | Minutes Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-StreamingCalls | $0.0100 | API Calls | us-east-1 |
| USE1-minutestrained | $0.0167 | minutes | us-east-1 |
| USE1-MinsOfArchVideoProcessed:TechCue | $0.0500 | Minutes Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-MinsOfArchVideoProcessed:Shot | $0.0500 | Minutes Processed | us-east-1 |
| USE1-inferenceminutes | $0.0667 | minutes | us-east-1 |
Show all 17 pricing rows (2 more)
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| USE1-minutestrained-custommoderation | $0.0833 | minutes | us-east-1 |
| USE1-MinsOfArchVideoProcessed | $0.1000 | Minutes Processed | 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.
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