AWS X-Ray pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
AWS X-Ray is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.000001 per Traces (AWS X-Ray - Total Insights Traces Processed); $0.000005 per traces (AWS X-Ray - Total Traces Stored). Prices from the AWS Price List published November 8, 2026.
- $0.000001 per Traces: AWS X-Ray - Total Insights Traces Processed
- $0.000005 per traces: AWS X-Ray - Total Traces Stored
- AWS credits pay for X-Ray usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS X-Ray 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 X-Ray (version 20261108172324), 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AWS X-Ray - Total Insights Traces Processed - US East (N. Virginia) | $0.000001 | per Traces |
| AWS X-Ray - Total Traces Stored - US East (North Virginia) | $0.000005 | per traces |
| AWS X-Ray - Total Traces Accessed - US East (North Virginia) | $0.0000005 | per traces |
IICan AWS credits pay for X-Ray?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and AWS X-Ray 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 X-Ray, 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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Common questions
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Running X-Ray on AWS, or about to?
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.