Getting started
This section provides an overview of how to get started with Amazon Pricing Calculator. It will help you understand the prerequisites for using the calculator, how to access it, and navigate the console.
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Prerequisites for using Amazon Pricing Calculator
You don't need an Amazon account or in-depth knowledge of Amazon to use Amazon Pricing Calculator.
For best results, we recommend that you have a plan for how you want to use Amazon before starting your estimate. For example, decide whether you want to break out your estimate by cost center, by products to run on Amazon, or by Regional stacks. Then, you can use the Group feature to organize your estimates.
Accessing Amazon Pricing Calculator
Amazon Pricing Calculator is available through a web-based console at
https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/
You can use the Amazon Pricing Calculator to generate monthly cost estimates for all Amazon Web Services Regions that are supported by your preferred services. To see which Regions are available for each service, see the corresponding service user guide documentation.
Prerequisites for using Amazon Pricing Calculator
You don't need an Amazon account or in-depth knowledge of Amazon to use Amazon Pricing Calculator.
For best results, we recommend that you have a plan for how you want to use Amazon before starting your estimate. For example, decide whether you want to break out your estimate by cost center, by products to run on Amazon, or by Regional stacks. Then, you can use the Group feature to organize your estimates.
Accessing Amazon Pricing Calculator
Amazon Pricing Calculator is available through a web-based console at
https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/
You can use the Amazon Pricing Calculator to generate monthly cost estimates for all Amazon Web Services Regions that are supported by your preferred services. To see which Regions are available for each service, see the corresponding service user guide documentation.
Using the Amazon Pricing Calculator console
The Amazon Pricing Calculator consists of four major console pages.
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Landing page
This page provides an overview of how the tool works and a link to create your estimate. It also provides links to key resources, such as marketing FAQs
, and pricing assumptions . Direct link: https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/#/
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Add Service page
When you select the Create estimate button, you are navigated to the Add service page. This page provides a list of all the Amazon services that Amazon Pricing Calculator supports. You can filter services by location types, and search for services by entering keywords or service names. You can also use the product page links to find more information about each service.
Direct link: https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/#/addService
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Configure service page
After you select the Configure link of a service, you are navigated to the configure service page. You can use this page to choose the Amazon Web Services Region you want to create the estimate for and input service specific details based on your use case. When you input your use case specifications, you can add these to your estimate.
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This page displays your estimate summary in upfront, monthly, 12-month costs. The 12-month cost is the sum of all estimates and groups. The Groups and My estimate sections display the list of services within your estimate. In this section you can add new services, support, and create new groups.
Additionally, you can use the My estimate page to export your estimates to CSV or PDF files, save your estimate links, and navigate to the Amazon console to sign in or create an account.
Direct link: https://calculator.amazonaws.cn/#/estimate
Note
Amazon provides the Free Tier that you can use to try some Amazon services for free. The Free Tier only covers certain instances or usage for a limited amount of time. Free Tier isn't included in your Amazon Pricing Calculator estimates unless it's specifically called out otherwise. Amazon Pricing Calculator assumes that you aren't using the Free Tier and doesn't include any expiring Free Tier in your estimates.