API + hourly granularity
AWS Cost Explorer Pricing Calculator
Model Cost Explorer API requests and hourly granularity record hosting before FinOps automation scales.
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- ~2 min
Rates reviewed
API usage
us-east-1list rates, pricing as of 2026-10-17. Console Cost Explorer browsing is free. This models CE API ($0.01/request × sources) and hourly granularity record hosting. Source: AWS public pricing.
$0.01 per request against primary billing view.
Custom views bill $0.01 × number of source views per request.
Hourly granularity
Billed daily on 14-day hosted window × $0.00000033/record.
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API · hourly
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Talk to FinOps Experts →Who This Tool Is For
FinOps engineers automating Cost Explorer pulls or enabling hourly granularity.
Why We Built This Tool
Console CE is free; API automation and hourly hosting are metered.
What Problem It Solves
- API loops. Nightly org-wide pulls add up at $0.01 each.
- Custom views. Multi-source views multiply per-request cost.
- Hourly hosting. 14-day record window bills daily even if unused.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Cost Explorer console free?
Yes — interactive console use is free. This calculator covers the CE API and hourly granularity add-on.
What is a usage record?
A line item for a resource/usage type in an hour — e.g. one EC2 instance running 24h produces 24 hourly records/day.
Custom billing views?
Each API request against a custom view bills $0.01 × number of source views.
