AWS Free Tier

Get started for free with up to $200 in credits

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Get up to $200 in credits for new customers

When you create a new AWS Free Tier account, you get $100 in credits immediately. As you explore key services, you can earn up to $100 more. That's up to $200 over 6 months to build, break things, and experiment with no charges and no surprise bills on the Free plan. The account closes on its own 6 months after you open it or when your credits run out, whichever comes first. You won’t be charged unless you convert to a Paid plan.

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Choose the plan that fits your needs — free plan to get started, paid plan to scale.

Benefits	Free plan	Paid plan
Receive up to $200 USD free credits	✔	✔
Free usage of select services	✔	✔
Access to all AWS services	✖ Limited to select services only	✔
Billed for the usage	✖ No charges incurred unless you upgrade to a Paid plan or activate paid-only services	✔ Pay beyond credit thresholds
Scale workloads beyond credit	✖	✔
Promotional Credits	✖ Not eligible	✔ Eligible

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Free plan

Start building on AWS with up to $200 in credits. Get access to over 90 services for up to 6 months as you build and experiment with no charges and no surprise overages.

Paid plan

Access the full range of AWS services with pay-as-you-go pricing. New customers on the Paid plan are also eligible for up to $200 in credits.

Short-term trial

Try selected Paid plan services through limited free trials. Your trial begins when you activate the service, and any eligible credits automatically apply to usage beyond the trial limits.

Always free

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30+ AWS services are always free within monthly usage limits on both the Free and Paid plans. If you go beyond these limits or access paid features, credits are automatically applied to cover the costs.