Amazon Forecast is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.088 per GB (DataInjection: 0.088 USD per GB of data Injested); $2.00 per Explanations_in_Thousands (Explanations per Month (less than 50K): 2.00 USD per 1000 Explanations); $2.00 per ForecastDataPoints_in_Thousands (Forecast Data Points per Month (less than 100K): 2.00 USD). Prices from the AWS Price List published September 11, 2026.
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 Forecast (version 20260911124429), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DataInjection: 0.088 USD per GB of data Injested | $0.088 | per GB |
| Explanations per Month (greater than 10M): 0.15 USD per 1000 Explanations | $0.15 | per Explanations_in_Thousands |
| Explanations per Month (greater than 1M and less than 10M): 0.25 USD per 1000 Explanations | $0.25 | per Explanations_in_Thousands |
| Explanations per Month (greater than 50K and less than 1M): 0.80 USD per 1000 Explanations | $0.80 | per Explanations_in_Thousands |
| Explanations per Month (less than 50K): 2.00 USD per 1000 Explanations | $2.00 | per Explanations_in_Thousands |
| Forecast Data Points per Month (greater than 100K and less than 1M): 0.80 USD | $0.80 | per ForecastDataPoints_in_Thousands |
| Forecast Data Points per Month (greater than 1M and less than 50M): 0.20 USD | $0.20 | per ForecastDataPoints_in_Thousands |
| Forecast Data Points per Month (greater than 50M): 0.02 USD | $0.02 | per ForecastDataPoints_in_Thousands |
| Forecast Data Points per Month (less than 100K): 2.00 USD | $2.00 | per ForecastDataPoints_in_Thousands |
| Forecast: 0.6 USD per 1000 Forecasts generated | $0.60 | per Forecast |
| TrainingHours: 0.24 USD per training hour | $0.24 | per TrainingHour |
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Amazon Forecast 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 Forecast, 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. |
Enter how much you expect to use in a month. Uses the on-demand rates above (US East (N. Virginia), AWS Price List September 11, 2026). Tiered discounts, free tier allowances and taxes are not included.
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.