Pricing Demo

Unlock accurate cost projections for your AWS Lambda functions using the AWS Pricing Calculator. Forecast monthly expenses by specifying key parameters—such as memory, execution time, architecture, and storage—and fine-tune your configuration to find the most cost-effective setup.

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Why Use the AWS Pricing Calculator for Lambda?

• Generate precise cost estimates without guessing
• Compare CPU architectures (ARM vs. x86)
• Test storage, memory, and duration impacts instantly
• Export calculation details for budgets and reports

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Example Scenario

We’ll estimate monthly costs for a Lambda function with these characteristics:

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1. Access the AWS Pricing Calculator

Open your browser and go to https://calculator.aws. No AWS account or sign-in is required.

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2. Create a New Estimate

1. Click Create estimate.
2. In Search all services, type Lambda and select AWS Lambda.
3. Click Configure.

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3. Configure Your Lambda Estimate

On the Lambda configuration page, enter the following:

1. Description
   e.g., KodeKloud Lambda Test
2. Region
   Select US East (N. Virginia) for this demo.
3. Free Tier

4. Architecture
   Choose ARM (Graviton) for lower compute costs (default is x86).
5. Monthly Requests
   Enter 10000000.
6. Duration per Request
   Enter 500 ms.
7. Memory (MB)
   Enter 512.
8. Ephemeral Storage (MB)
   Keep the default 512.

After inputting these values, the calculator displays a cost forecast.

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4. Review the Cost Estimate

With our configuration, the estimated monthly cost is $29.80.

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5. Experiment with Settings

Use this table to explore how changes affect your monthly bill:

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Conclusion

In this guide, you learned how to:

• Access the AWS Pricing Calculator
• Configure a Lambda cost estimate step by step
• Analyze pricing impacts of architecture, memory, storage, and execution time

Next, dive deeper into Lambda performance tuning and cost optimization strategies.

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Links and References

• AWS Pricing Calculator
• AWS Lambda Pricing
• AWS Lambda Developer Guide