Pinecone Cost Calculator

Formula: storage GB = vectors × (dimensions × 4 bytes + metadata bytes) ÷ 1e9. Standard / Enterprise: storage × $0.33/GB-mo + write units × $4–$4.50/M ($6–$6.75 Enterprise) + read units × $16–$18/M ($24–$27 Enterprise) + egress over 100 GB × $0.10/GB; you pay the larger of usage and the $50 ($500) monthly minimum. Read units per query depend on namespace size, top_k and metadata — the default of 1 is an editable assumption, check Pinecone's docs. Starter (free: 2 GB, 2M WU, 1M RU, 1 GB egress) and Builder ($20 flat: 10 GB, 5M WU, 2M RU, 10 GB egress) are flat; beyond the included limits you upgrade. Import $0.25/GB, backups $0.10/GB-mo, restore $0.15/GB and rerank $2/1k requests are not included.

A full RAG bill = embed + store + query + LLM: price embeddings and generation with the linked calculators.

Estimates only. Official list prices as of 2026-11-01 (Asia/Shanghai); the provider's pricing page prevails. Sources: Pinecone pricing · Pinecone read/write unit docs

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