AWS Elastic Load Balancing pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
Elastic Load Balancing is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.0225 per hour ($0.0225 per Application LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour)); $0.0125 per hour ($0.0125 per Gateway LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour) US East (N. Virginia)); $0.0225 per hour ($0.0225 per Hrs for Outposts-LoadBalancerUsage:LoadBalancing:Application). Prices from the AWS Price List published November 11, 2026.
- $0.0225 per hour: $0.0225 per Application LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour)
- $0.0125 per hour: $0.0125 per Gateway LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour) US East (N. Virginia)
- $0.0225 per hour: $0.0225 per Hrs for Outposts-LoadBalancerUsage:LoadBalancing:Application
- AWS credits pay for Elastic Load Balancing usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Elastic Load Balancing cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published November 11, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for Elastic Load Balancing (version 20261111153621), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $0.0225 per Application LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour) | $0.0225 | per hour |
| $0.0125 per Gateway LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour) US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0125 | per hour |
| $0.0225 per Hrs for Outposts-LoadBalancerUsage:LoadBalancing:Application in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0225 | per hour |
| $0.025 per LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour) | $0.025 | per hour |
| $0.0225 per Network LoadBalancer-hour (or partial hour) | $0.0225 | per hour |
| $0.005 per associated Application load balancer Trust Store unit-hour | $0.005 | per hour |
| $0.004 per ReservedLCU-Hr gateway load balancer capacity unit-hour | $0.004 | per ReservedLCU-Hr |
| $0.006 per reserved Network load balancer capacity unit-hour | $0.006 | per ReservedLCU-Hr |
| $0.008 per reserved application load balancer capacity unit-hour | $0.008 | per ReservedLCU-Hr |
| $0.008 per used Application load balancer capacity unit-hour (or partial hour) | $0.008 | per LCU-hour |
| $0.0040 per used Gateway load balancer capacity unit-hour (or partial hour) in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.004 | per LCU-hour |
| $0.006 per used Network load balancer capacity unit-hour (or partial hour) | $0.006 | per LCU-hour |
| $0.008 per GB Data Processed by the LoadBalancer | $0.008 | per GB |
IICan AWS credits pay for Elastic Load Balancing?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Elastic Load Balancing 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 Elastic Load Balancing, 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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