CDN Cost Calculator
Enter bandwidth, requests and unit prices to see the monthly bill.
Monthly CDN cost
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Bandwidth cost
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Request cost
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Cost per TB
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Annual cost
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Cost per million requests
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Worked example
With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly bandwidth (TB) | 10 |
| Price per GB ($) | 0.02 |
| Requests per month (millions) | 50 |
| Price per 10,000 requests ($) | 0.01 |
| Monthly base fee ($) | 20 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly CDN cost | $274.80 |
| Bandwidth cost | $204.80 |
| Request cost | $50.00 |
| Cost per TB | $27.48 |
| Annual cost | $3,297.60 |
| Cost per million requests | $5.50 |
Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.
How to use the CDN Cost Calculator
- Monthly bandwidth (TB) β default 10
- Price per GB ($) β default 0.02
- Requests per month (millions) β default 50
- Price per 10,000 requests ($) β default 0.01
- Monthly base fee ($) β default 20
- Press Calculate to update the results instantly.
Frequently asked questions
Most charge per gigabyte delivered, plus a smaller per-request fee, with volume discounts kicking in at commit levels. Some add a flat platform fee or charge for extra features such as image optimisation.
Set long cache lifetimes, enable compression, use modern image formats, and serve video from a specialised provider rather than a general CDN β video is what usually drives the bill.
Not always directly, but it usually cuts origin bandwidth, improves speed and reduces server load, which often offsets most of the CDN charge.