Pinecone Pricing(2026)
3 plans compared · From Free · ★ 4.5/5
All Plans & Pricing
Free
Best for: 1 index, 100k vectors on serverless
- ✓ 1 index
- ✓ 2GB storage
- ✓ Community support
Standard
Best for: Pay-as-you-go serverless
- ✓ $0.096/hr per pod
- ✓ High availability
- ✓ Multiple indexes
Enterprise
Best for: Dedicated pods, private endpoints, uptime SLAs
- ✓ Custom limits
- ✓ SSO
- ✓ Dedicated support
Pricing Analysis
Overview
Pinecone has a free tier with 1 index and 100k vectors (serverless). Serverless billing is $0.096/GB/month for storage and $8/1M write units + $10/1M read units. Pod-based dedicated infrastructure scales to higher costs. The serverless model is genuinely pay-for-use.
Which Plan Is Right for You?
1 index, 100k vectors on serverless. Enough for proof-of-concept and small RAG applications. No credit card for initial setup.
Pay-as-you-go serverless. $0.096/GB/month + query costs. Budget $20-100/month for small production apps. Watch read unit costs under high query load.
Dedicated pods, private endpoints, uptime SLAs. Required when query latency and isolation matter more than cost. Get a usage forecast before committing.
vs. Category Average
Free tier vs. $52/mo average
Our Verdict
Most developer-friendly managed vector DB with transparent pricing. Weaviate Cloud and Qdrant Cloud are cheaper at scale. Free tier is real and useful for prototyping. Budget carefully once you're in production at high query volumes.
