AWS AppSync pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
AWS AppSync is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.044 per hour (AppSync Dedicated Cache 1.55Gb); $2.379 per hour (AppSync Dedicated Cache 101.38Gb); $0.298 per hour (AppSync Dedicated Cache 12.3Gb). Prices from the AWS Price List published September 11, 2026.
- $0.044 per hour: AppSync Dedicated Cache 1.55Gb
- $2.379 per hour: AppSync Dedicated Cache 101.38Gb
- $0.298 per hour: AppSync Dedicated Cache 12.3Gb
- AWS credits pay for AppSync usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS AppSync cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published September 11, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for AWS AppSync (version 20260911124525), read on November 14, 2026. Prices differ by Region and change without notice; check the AWS pricing page before you commit.
| Rate | Price (USD) | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 1.55Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.044 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 101.38Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $2.379 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 12.3Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.298 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 203.26Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $4.758 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 25.05Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.595 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 3.22Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.089 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 317.77Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $6.775 | per hour |
| AppSync Dedicated Cache 50.47Gb - US East (N. Virginia) | $1.189 | per hour |
| $4 per million query and data modification operations in US East (N. Virginia) | $4.00 | per 1M Requests |
| $0.08 per million Event API connection minutes in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00000008 | per Minute |
| $1 per million Event API operations in US East (N. Virginia) | $1.00 | per 1M Operation |
| $0.08 per million minutes of connection in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.00000008 | per Minutes |
| $2 per million real-time updates in US East (N. Virginia) | $2.00 | per 1M Messages |
IICan AWS credits pay for AppSync?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and AWS AppSync usage is billed on your AWS invoice like any other service. Activate Founders gives $1,000 to start, up to $5,000; you apply for it yourself. AWS promotional credits do not pay Savings Plans or Reserved Instance upfront fees.
For a larger project on AppSync, a vetted AWS partner can request funding only partners can file: MAP for a migration, POC to test something, incremental workload funding for new work. For startups that is usually $50K to $150K. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
| Funding | Who files it | Amount | When it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. |
| Proof of concept (POC) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. |
| Incremental workload (IW) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. |
| AWS Activate Founders | Founder applies | $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 | Self-funded startups with no investor or accelerator behind them. |
| AWS Activate Portfolio | Founder applies | up to $200,000 | Startups backed by a VC firm, accelerator or angel investor that is an AWS Activate Provider. |
| AWS Credits for AI Startups | Invite only (AWS account manager) | $200,000 or more, by invitation | AI startups ready to scale after Activate Portfolio, invited by AWS. |
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Running AppSync on AWS, or about to?
A vetted AWS partner checks which AWS funding fits your workload: MAP, POC or incremental workload funding. We reply within 24 hours; your matched partner reaches out within 5 business days.