Single node
$5/mo
- ✓Development and low-traffic workloads
PlanetScale Cost & Pricing Scale Simulator (2026)
Billing Engine Architecture:usage based
📋 Billing Architecture Pillars
Framework & Entry
Paid Entry Only
Uses a usage based model structure.Requires active payment subscription or enterprise sales agreement from day one.
Low Price Bound
$5/mo
The initial commercial tier commit level starts at $$5/mo. Annual contracts may reduce equivalent monthly allocations.
Volume Restrictions
Uncapped / Custom
API volume constraints are evaluated as Dynamic. Egress bandwidth, compute hours, and storage allocations can trigger non-linear scaling costs.
Public Tiers Breakdown
Metal
$50/mo
- ✓Local NVMe storage for high-performance needs
High Availability
Custom
- ✓1 primary + 2 replicas across 3 availability zones
Enterprise
Custom
- ✓Upgraded levels of support and additional deployment options
Pay as you go
Custom
- ✓Pay month to month based on resource usage