AWS Amazon MQ pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
Amazon MQ is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.10 per hour (Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker mq.m5.2xl hour (or partial hour)); $0.10 per hour (Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker mq.m5.4xl hour (or partial hour)); $19.6819 per hour ($19.6819 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.12xl). Prices from the AWS Price List published September 11, 2026.
- $0.10 per hour: Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker mq.m5.2xl hour (or partial hour)
- $0.10 per hour: Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker mq.m5.4xl hour (or partial hour)
- $19.6819 per hour: $19.6819 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.12xl
- AWS credits pay for Amazon MQ usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Amazon MQ 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 MQ (version 20260911124456), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker mq.m5.2xl hour (or partial hour) in US East (N.Virginia) | $0.10 | per hour |
| Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker mq.m5.4xl hour (or partial hour) in US East (N.Virginia) | $0.10 | per hour |
| $19.6819 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.12xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $19.6819 | per hour |
| $26.2426 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.16xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $26.2426 | per hour |
| $3.2803 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.2xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $3.2803 | per hour |
| $6.5606 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.4xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $6.5606 | per hour |
| $13.1213 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.8xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $13.1213 | per hour |
| $6.5606 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-Single-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.12xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $6.5606 | per hour |
| $8.7475 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-Single-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.16xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $8.7475 | per hour |
| $1.0934 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-Single-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.2xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $1.0934 | per hour |
| $2.1869 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-Single-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.4xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $2.1869 | per hour |
| $4.3738 per Hrs for RabbitMQ-Single-InstanceUsage:mq.m7g.8xl in US East (N. Virginia) | $4.3738 | per hour |
| Durability optimized storage (Amazon EFS) used by ActiveMQ brokers (GB-months) in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.30 | per GB-month |
| Storage (Amazon EBS) used by RabbitMQ brokers (GB-months) in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.10 | per GB-month |
| Throughput optimized storage (Amazon EBS) used by ActiveMQ brokers (GB-months) in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.10 | per GB-month |
| $0.01 per GB for VpcResource-Consumer-Bytes in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.01 | per GB |
| 3-node cluster instance type hour (or partial hour) running RabbitMQ in US East () | $0.864 to $6.912 | per hour |
| Cross-region data replication for ActiveMQ broker instance type hour (or partial hour) in US East (N.Virginia) | $0.10 | per hour |
| active-standby instance type hour (or partial hour) running ActiveMQ in US East () | $0.05408 to $4.608 | per hour |
| per Hrs for RabbitMQ-3-InstanceUsage:instance type in US East () | $0.41 to $1.6402 | per hour |
| per Hrs for RabbitMQ-Single-InstanceUsage:instance type in US East () | $0.1367 to $0.5467 | per hour |
| single-instance instance type hour (or partial hour) running ActiveMQ in US East () | $0.02704 to $2.304 | per hour |
| single-instance instance type hour (or partial hour) running RabbitMQ in US East () | $0.02704 to $2.304 | per hour |
IICan AWS credits pay for Amazon MQ?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Amazon MQ 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 Amazon MQ, 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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