AWS Config pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
AWS Config is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.003 per ConfigurationItemRecorded ($0.003 per Configuration Item recorded); $0.012 per ConfigurationItemRecordedDaily ($0.012 per ConfigurationItemRecordedDaily); $0.003 per ConfigurationItemRecorded ($0.003 per Custom Configuration Item recorded). Prices from the AWS Price List published November 8, 2026.
- $0.003 per ConfigurationItemRecorded: $0.003 per Configuration Item recorded
- $0.012 per ConfigurationItemRecordedDaily: $0.012 per ConfigurationItemRecordedDaily
- $0.003 per ConfigurationItemRecorded: $0.003 per Custom Configuration Item recorded
- AWS credits pay for Config usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Config cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published November 8, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for AWS Config (version 20261108172326), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $0.003 per Configuration Item recorded in US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.003 | per ConfigurationItemRecorded |
| $0.012 per ConfigurationItemRecordedDaily | $0.012 | per ConfigurationItemRecordedDaily |
| $0.003 per Custom Configuration Item recorded in US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.003 | per ConfigurationItemRecorded |
| $0.0005 for 500,001 Conformance pack evaluations and more US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.0005 | per ConformancePackEvaluations |
| $0.001 for the first 100,000 Conformance pack evaluations in US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.001 | per ConformancePackEvaluations |
| $0.0008 for the next 400,000 Conformance pack evaluations in US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.0008 | per ConformancePackEvaluations |
| $0.0005 for 500,001 evaluations and more US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.0005 | per ConfigRuleEvaluations |
| $0.001 for the first 100,000 evaluations in US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.001 | per ConfigRuleEvaluations |
| $0.0008 for the next 400,000 evaluations in US East (N.Virginia) region | $0.0008 | per ConfigRuleEvaluations |
| $0.001 per ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations for ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.001 | per ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations |
| $0.0008 per ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations for ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0008 | per ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations |
| $0.0005 per ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations for ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0005 | per ProactiveConfigRuleEvaluations |
IICan AWS credits pay for Config?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and AWS Config 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 Config, 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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