AWS EFS pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
Amazon Elastic File System is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.008 per GB-month (USD $0.008 per GB-Mo for Archive storage (USE1)); $0.025 per GB-month (USD $0.025 per GB-Mo for Standard-Infrequent Access storage (USE1)); $0.30 per GB-month (USD $0.30 per GB-Mo for Standard storage (USE1)). Prices from the AWS Price List published November 4, 2026.
- $0.008 per GB-month: USD $0.008 per GB-Mo for Archive storage (USE1)
- $0.025 per GB-month: USD $0.025 per GB-Mo for Standard-Infrequent Access storage (USE1)
- $0.30 per GB-month: USD $0.30 per GB-Mo for Standard storage (USE1)
- AWS credits pay for EFS usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS EFS cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published November 4, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for Amazon Elastic File System (version 20261104213451), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| USD $0.008 per GB-Mo for Archive storage (USE1) | $0.008 | per GB-month |
| USD $0.025 per GB-Mo for Standard-Infrequent Access storage (USE1) | $0.025 | per GB-month |
| USD $0.30 per GB-Mo for Standard storage (USE1) | $0.30 | per GB-month |
| USD $0.016 per GB-Mo for Infrequent Access storage with Elastic Throughput (USE1) | $0.016 | per GB-month |
| USD $0.025 per GB-Mo for Infrequent Access usage from small file rounding (<128 KB) (USE1) | $0.025 | per GB-month |
| $0.0133 per GB-Mo for One Zone-Infrequent Access Storage in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0133 | per GB-month |
| USD $6.00 per MiBps-Mo for Provisioned Throughput (USE1) | $6.00 | per MiBps-Mo |
| USD $0.01 per GB for Infrequent Access reads (USE1) | $0.01 | per GB |
| USD $0.01 per GB for Infrequent Access writes (USE1) | $0.01 | per GB |
| USD $0.03 per GB for Elastic Throughput reads (USE1) | $0.03 | per GB |
| USD $0.03 per GB-Mo for Archive reads (USE1) | $0.03 | per GB |
| USD $0.03 per GB-Mo for Archive writes/tiering (USE1) | $0.03 | per GB |
| USD $0.06 per GB for Elastic Throughput writes (USE1) | $0.06 | per GB |
| $0.16 per GB-Mo for One Zone Storage in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.16 | per GB-month |
IICan AWS credits pay for EFS?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Amazon Elastic File System 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 EFS, 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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