AWS Snowball has three pricing elements to consider: usage, device type, and term of use.
First, understand your planned use case. Is it data transfer only, or will you be running compute on the device? You can use either device for data transfer or computing, but it is more cost-effective to use a Snowball Edge Storage Optimized for data transfer jobs.
Second, choose your device, either Snowball Edge Storage Optimized or Snowball Edge Compute Optimized. You can also select the option to run GPU instances on Snowball Edge Compute Optimized for edge applications.
For on-demand use, you pay a service fee per data transfer job, which includes 10 days of on-site Snowball Edge device usage. Shipping days, including the day the device is received and the day it is shipped back to AWS, are not counted toward the 10 days. After the 10 days, you pay a low per-day fee for each additional day you keep the device.
For 1-year or 3-year commitments, please contact your sales team; you cannot make this selection in the AWS Console.
Data transferred into AWS does not incur any data transfer fees, and standard pricing applies for data stored in the AWS Cloud. Please see details below.
Service Fee per Job
A one-time setup fee per job ordered through the console. Listed by region in the tables below.
Extra Day Charge for each Job
First 10 days of onsite usage are included and each extra onsite day is listed below by region.
Data Transfer
Data transfer IN to Amazon S3 is $0.00 per GB (free)
Data transfer OUT of Amazon S3 is priced by region.
Pricing for Snowball Edge Storage Optimized Data Transfer Only (varies by region)
| Service Item | US/Others | Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore) |
|---|---|---|
| Service fee per data transfer job | $300 | $400 |
| Extra day charge (first 10 days included) |
$30 | $40 |
| Data Transfer IN to Amazon S3 |
$0.00 per GB (free) | $0.00 per GB (free) |
| Data Transfer OUT of Amazon S3 is priced by region |
See Data Transfer OUT table below |
See Data Transfer OUT table below |
Pricing for Snowball Edge Storage Optimized Data Transfer Plus EC2 Compute Instances (varies by region)
| Region |
3 years Commitment Upfront Charge* |
1 year Commitment Upfront Charge* |
On-Demand Job Fee | On-Demand Extra Day Fee |
| US East (Northern Virginia, Ohio) | $35 per day ($38,325) | $42 per day ($15,330) | $500 | $50 |
| US West (Northern California, Oregon) | $35 per day ($38,325) | $42 per day ($15,330) | $500 | $50 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) |
$35 per day ($38,325) | $42 per day ($15,330) | $500 | $50 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $35 per day ($38,325) | $42 per day ($15,330) | $500 | $50 |
| Canada (Montreal) | $45 per day ($49,275) |
$52 per day ($18,980) |
$800 |
$80 |
| South America (São Paulo) |
$80 per day ($87,600) |
$100 per day ($36,500) |
$1,200 |
$120 |
| EU (Ireland) |
$45 per day ($49,275) |
$60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $45 per day ($49,275) |
$60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| EU (London) | $45 per day ($49,275) |
$60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| EU (Paris) | $50 per day ($54,750) | $60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| EU (Stockholm) |
$45 per day ($49,275) |
$60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $50 per day ($54,750) | $60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka-Local) | $50 per day ($54,750) | $60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $50 per day ($54,750) | $60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $50 per day ($54,750) | $60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) |
$55 per day ($60,225) | $65 per day ($23,725) | $800 | $80 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $50 per day ($54,750) | $60 per day ($21,900) | $800 | $80 |
* Note: Upfront fee for full 1 year and 3 years results in per day discount. Please contact the AWS Sales team to obtain this pricing.
Pricing for Snowball Edge Compute Optimized Data Transfer Plus EC2 Compute Instances (varies by region)
| Region |
3 years Commitment Upfront Charge* |
1 year Commitment Upfront Charge* |
On-Demand Job Fee | On-Demand Extra Day Fee |
| US East (Northern Virginia) | $55 per day ($60,225) | $80 per day ($29,200) | $1,250 | $125 |
| US West (Northern California, Oregon) | $55 per day ($60,225) | $80 per day ($29,200) | $1,250 | $125 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $55 per day ($60,225) | $80 per day ($29,200) | $1,250 | $125 |
| EU (Ireland) | $60 per day ($65,700) | $85 per day ($31,025) |
$1,300 | $130 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $65 per day ($71,175) | $100 per day ($36,500) | $1,750 | $175 |
Pricing for Snowball Edge Compute Optimized GPU Data Transfer Plus EC2 Compute Instances (varies by region)
| Region |
3 years Commitment Upfront Charge* |
1 year Commitment Upfront Charge* |
On-Demand Job Fee | On-Demand Extra Day Fee |
| US East (Northern Virginia) | $72 per day ($78,840) | $105 per day ($38,325) | $1,650 | $165 |
| US West (Northern California, Oregon) | $72 per day ($78,840) | $105 per day ($38,325) | $1,650 | $165 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $72 per day ($78,840) | $105 per day ($38,325) | $1,650 | $165 |
| EU (Ireland) | $80 per day ($87,600) | $115 per day ($41,975) | $1,800 | $180 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $90 per day ($98,550) | $125 per day ($45,625) | $2,000 | $200 |
Data Transfer Out Pricing - All Snowball Edge Options
| Region |
Data Transfer OUT Pricing |
|---|---|
| US regions, including US East (Northern Virginia, Ohio), US West (Northern California, Oregon) |
$0.03 per GB |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East), AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.03 per GB |
| Canada (Montreal) | $0.03 per GB |
| South America (São Paulo) | $0.04 per GB |
| EU (Ireland, Frankfurt, London, Stockholm) | $0.03 per GB |
| EU (Paris) | $0.04 per GB |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo, Osaka-Local, Sydney) | $0.04 per GB |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore) | $0.05 per GB |
| Asia (Mumbai) | $0.04 per GB |
Shipping
Shipping charges are calculated based on standard carrier rates for the shipping location and shipping option (e.g. 2-day, overnight) you choose. The default shipping option is 2-day.
Amazon S3 Charges
Standard Amazon S3 storage and request pricing applies.
Loss Fees
If an AWS Snowball device is lost or irreparably damaged while it is in your possession – after delivery and before the carrier accepts the appliance for return delivery – you will be charged loss fees as noted below. Loss fees also apply if you do not provide the appliance to the carrier for return to us at our request.
Appliance Type Lost Device Fees
Snowball Edge Storage Optimized $12,500
Snowball Edge Compute Optimized $20,000
Snowball Edge Compute Optimized with GPU $30,000
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