AWS Comprehend pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
Amazon Comprehend is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $2.00 per 1M Unit ($0.000002 per Unit for ContainsPiiEntities:ContainsPiiEntities); $0.003 per Unit ($0.003 per Unit for DetectEvents:DetectEvents); $0.50 per Unit (Processes Custom Classification model storage request in us-east-1). Prices from the AWS Price List published September 11, 2026.
- $2.00 per 1M Unit: $0.000002 per Unit for ContainsPiiEntities:ContainsPiiEntities
- $0.003 per Unit: $0.003 per Unit for DetectEvents:DetectEvents
- $0.50 per Unit: Processes Custom Classification model storage request in us-east-1
- AWS credits pay for Comprehend usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Comprehend 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 Amazon Comprehend (version 20260911124625), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $0.000002 per Unit for ContainsPiiEntities:ContainsPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $2.00 | per 1M Unit |
| $0.000001 per Unit for ContainsPiiEntities:ContainsPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $1.00 | per 1M Unit |
| $0.0000005 per Unit for ContainsPiiEntities:ContainsPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.50 | per 1M Unit |
| $0.0000001 per Unit for ContainsPiiEntities:ContainsPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.10 | per 1M Unit |
| $0.003 per Unit for DetectEvents:DetectEvents in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.003 | per Unit |
| $0.0015 per Unit for DetectEvents:DetectEvents in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0015 | per Unit |
| $0.00075 per Unit for DetectEvents:DetectEvents in US East (N. Virginia) | $750.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Custom Classification model storage request in us-east-1 | $0.50 | per Unit |
| Processes Custom Classification model training request in us-east-1 | $0.000833 | per seconds |
| Processes Custom Classification text request in us-east-1 | $500.00 | per 1M Unit |
| $0.0005 per Unit for Endpoint-Time:DocClassification in US East (N. Virginia) | $500.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Custom Entity model storage request in us-east-1 | $0.50 | per Unit |
| Processes Custom Entity model training request in us-east-1 | $0.000833 | per seconds |
| Processes Custom Entity text request in us-east-1 | $500.00 | per 1M Unit |
| $0.0005 per Unit for Endpoint-Time:DetectEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $500.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Language Detection text requests in us-east-1 - Over 50M | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Language Detection text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 10M | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Language Detection text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 50M | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD1.0E-4 per Unit for DetectPiiEntities:DetectPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD5.0E-5 per Unit for DetectPiiEntities:DetectPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD2.5E-5 per Unit for DetectPiiEntities:DetectPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD5E-6 per Unit for DetectPiiEntities:DetectPiiEntities in US East (N. Virginia) | $5.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Entity Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Over 50M | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Entity Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 10M | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Entity Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 50M | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Key Phrase detection text requests in us-east-1 - Over 50M | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Key Phrase detection text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 10M | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Key Phrase detection text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 50M | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD1.0E-4 per Unit for DocClassification:PromptSafety in US East (N. Virginia) | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD5.0E-5 per Unit for DocClassification:PromptSafety in US East (N. Virginia) | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD2.5E-5 per Unit for DocClassification:PromptSafety in US East (N. Virginia) | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD5E-6 per Unit for DocClassification:PromptSafety in US East (N. Virginia) | $5.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD 1.0E-4 per Unit for DetectTgtSentiment:DetectTgtSentiment in US East (N. Virginia) | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD 5.0E-5 per Unit for DetectTgtSentiment:DetectTgtSentiment in US East (N. Virginia) | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| USD 2.5E-5 per Unit for DetectTgtSentiment:DetectTgtSentiment in US East (N. Virginia) | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Sentiment Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Over 50M | $25.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Sentiment Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 10M | $100.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Sentiment Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 50M | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Syntax Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Over 50M | $12.50 | per 1M Unit |
| Processes Syntax Analysis text requests in us-east-1 - Upto 10M | $50.00 | per 1M Unit |
IICan AWS credits pay for Comprehend?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Amazon Comprehend 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 Comprehend, 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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