> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.firebolt.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. > How Firebolt bills for usage # Pricing and billing Firebolt offers flexible deployment models that provide scalability and cost efficiency to meet diverse business needs. Choose between fully-managed and self-managed solutions tailored to your infrastructure and workload requirements. Firebolt offers fully-managed and self-managed deployment models ## Choose your deployment model Firebolt offers two deployment models: **fully-managed** and **self-managed**. Each model includes specific editions and pricing options. * The [fully-managed](#fully-managed-editions-and-pricing) deployment option includes **Standard**, **Enterprise**, and **Dedicated** editions with Pay-As-You-Go or Committed-Use discount pricing * The [self-managed](#self-managed-edition-firebolt-core) deployment model includes Firebolt's **Firebolt Core**, with pricing based on your infrastructure setup. All fully-managed editions have associated [support plans and service-level agreements](#support-plans-and-service-level-agreements) that define a time to first response. The following sections outline the available deployment models, their editions, and associated pricing options. ### Fully managed editions and pricing Firebolt manages compute infrastructure, software maintenance, and upgrades across all fully-managed editions. Firebolt handles multi-dimensional elasticity, high performance, scaling, maintenance, and performance optimizations. * [Fully-managed editions](#fully-managed-editions) – Firebolt offers the **Standard**, **Enterprise** and **Dedicated** editions. * [Fully-managed pricing model](#fully-managed-pricing-model) – Your total price consists of a storage and a compute cost. * [Data storage pricing](#data-storage-pricing) – The storage portion of your total cost. * [Compute usage pricing](#compute-usage-pricing) – The compute portion of your total cost. * [Fully-managed pricing plans](#fully-managed-pricing-plans) – How to pay for resource usage. * [Billing setup and monitoring](#billing-setup-and-monitoring) – How to use the Billing dashboard to view resource consumption and set up billing and a plan. * [Set up billing for fully-managed plans](#set-up-billing-for-fully-managed-plans) – How to set up pay-as-you-go billing through AWS Marketplace. * [Sign up or change your fully-managed edition](#sign-up-or-change-your-fully-managed-edition) – How to set up or change your fully-managed edition type. ### Looking to generate billing reports with SQL? Jump to the [Billing Reports with SQL](#generate-billing-reports) section for examples on how to query compute and storage costs. #### Fully-managed editions There are three editions available: **Standard**, **Enterprise**, and **Dedicated**.
Firebolt offers the Standard, Enterprise, and Dedicated editions with different features. **Standard edition**\ The **Standard** edition is best for teams seeking a low-cost entry point without the need to manage compute infrastructure. It offers high performance with sub-second query latency, flexible compute scaling within a single cluster. Security features include Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and audit logging. **Standard** includes a flexible compute option that is optimized for either storage or for compute. Firebolt manages your compute infrastructure, software maintenance, and upgrades. **Enterprise edition**\ The **Enterprise** edition is designed for organizations that need advanced security, compliance, and automatic compute scaling. It includes all the features in the **Standard** edition, plus multi-cluster scaling, auto-scaling for concurrency, [AWS PrivateLink](/guides/security/privatelink), and HIPAA compliance support. **Dedicated edition**\ The **Dedicated** edition is ideal for organizations that require high levels of security and isolation, such as those operating in government clouds. It includes all the features in the **Enterprise** edition, plus complete data isolation on a single-tenant infrastructure, offering the highest level of security. ### Fully-managed pricing model The total cost for Firebolt’s fully-managed editions consists of a **cost for data storage** plus a **cost for compute usage**. The compute usage cost depends on the type of engine that you select: compute-optimized or storage-optimized.
Total cost consists of data storage and compute usage with two types of compute options. #### Data storage pricing Data storage costs are based on the amount of compressed data stored, including indexes and raw data. Pricing is based on Amazon S3 costs in your selected AWS region. There are no additional storage charges beyond S3 costs. | Available AWS Regions | Region code | Price per TiB/month (\$USD) | | :----------------------- | :------------- | :-------------------------- | | US East (N. Virginia) | us-east-1 | \$27.07 | | US West (Oregon) | us-west-2 | \$27.07 | | Europe (Frankfurt) | eu-central-1 | \$28.84 | | Europe (Ireland) | eu-west-1 | \$27.07 | | Asia Pacific (Singapore) | ap-southeast-1 | \$29.43 | | Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | ap-south-1 | \$29.43 | In line with widely recognized practices in cloud data warehousing, Firebolt retains data in Amazon S3 for 7 days after deletion to enable recovery from accidental errors or malicious activity. This recovery window provides a balance between data durability, cost efficiency, and privacy. The retention period is fixed at 7 days and is not configurable. Storage costs continue to accrue for retained data until permanent deletion occurs after the recovery window. #### Compute usage pricing Compute costs are measured in Firebolt Units (FBUs) and vary based on [engine](/overview/engine-fundamentals) node type, number of nodes or cluster size, the number of clusters and usage duration. Costs are only billed for the time Firebolt engines are running. Firebolt offers two compute family options: * **Storage-optimized** (default): High SSD capacity for caching and production workloads. * **Compute-optimized**: About 2x cheaper; ideal for development and test environments or workloads with smaller active datasets. The following table outlines the available node types, their compute family, and the corresponding FBU sizing: | Node type | Compute family | Sizing in FBU | | ---------------- | ----------------- | ------------- | | Small (S) | Storage-optimized | 8 | | Medium (M) | Storage-optimized | 16 | | Large (L) | Storage-optimized | 32 | | Extra Large (XL) | Storage-optimized | 64 | | Small (S) | Compute-optimized | 4 | | Medium (M) | Compute-optimized | 8 | | Large (L) | Compute-optimized | 16 | | Extra Large (XL) | Compute-optimized | 32 | Firebolt's compute usage pricing is based on **FBUs**, which vary by node type and region. The following table provides hourly pricing for **storage-optimized** node types across **Standard** and **Enterprise** plans, distinguishing between **US and Non-US regions**. Compute costs are only incurred while Firebolt engines are running, with **per-second billing**. **Storage-optimized pricing for compute usage** | Node Type | Sizing in FBU | Standard: US Region Pricing (\$0.23/FBU/hr) | Enterprise: US Region Pricing (\$0.35/FBU/hr) | Standard: Non-US Region Pricing (\$0.28/FBU/hr) | Enterprise: Non-US Region Pricing (\$0.42/FBU/hr) | | -------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | **Small (S)** | 8 | \$1.84 | \$2.80 | \$2.24 | \$3.36 | | **Medium (M)** | 16 | \$3.68 | \$5.60 | \$4.48 | \$6.72 | | **Large (L)** | 32 | \$7.36 | \$11.20 | \$8.96 | \$13.44 | | **Extra Large (XL)** | 64 | \$14.72 | \$22.40 | \$17.92 | \$26.88 | The following table provides hourly pricing for **compute-optimized** node types across **Standard** and **Enterprise** plans, distinguishing between **US and Non-US regions**. Compute costs are only incurred while Firebolt engines are running, with **per-second billing**. **Compute-optimized pricing for compute usage** | Node Type | Sizing in FBU | Standard: US Region Pricing (\$0.23/FBU/hr) | Enterprise: US Region Pricing (\$0.35/FBU/hr) | Standard: Non-US Region Pricing (\$0.28/FBU/hr) | Enterprise: Non-US Region Pricing (\$0.42/FBU/hr) | | -------------------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | | **Small (S)** | 4 | \$0.92 | \$1.40 | \$1.12 | \$1.68 | | **Medium (M)** | 8 | \$1.84 | \$2.80 | \$2.24 | \$3.36 | | **Large (L)** | 16 | \$3.68 | \$5.60 | \$4.48 | \$6.72 | | **Extra Large (XL)** | 32 | \$7.36 | \$11.20 | \$8.96 | \$13.44 | ### Fully-managed pricing plans Firebolt offers two pricing options for the **Standard** and **Enterprise** editions: * **Pay-as-you-go**: A flexible plan that provides on-demand pricing with no upfront cost or commitment. This plan is ideal for startups or teams with unpredictable workloads. Customers get billed monthly based on actual usage and only pay for what they use with per-second billing. * **Committed-use discounts**: A consumption model that provides discounted rates against a prepaid usage commitment. This plan is ideal for organizations with consistent, high-volume workloads and results in lower total costs compared to the pay-as-you-go plan. Once all prepaid FBU credits are consumed, your plan switches to the pay-as-you-go pricing model. Customers can always continue using Firebolt, with consumption either drawing from prepaid credits or transitioning to the pay-as-you-go model when credits run out. Contact [support@firebolt.io](mailto:support@firebolt.io) to discuss a committed-use plan, annual pricing commitments, or **Dedicated** edition pricing. #### Billing setup and monitoring You can use Firebolt's billing dashboard to monitor resource consumption, track expenses, monitor payments, and analyze billing trends efficiently. To view the billing dashboard, follow steps 1-3 in the following section to [set up billing for fully-managed plans](#set-up-billing-for-fully-managed-plans). Billing invoices are generated on a monthly basis, and provide a detailed breakdown of resource consumption and associated costs. #### Set up billing for fully-managed plans **Pay-As-You-Go setup via AWS Marketplace:** 1. Log in to [Firebolt's Workspace](https://go.firebolt.io/login). If you haven’t yet registered with Firebolt, see the [Get Started](/guides/getting-started) guide. 2. In the Firebolt Workspace, select the Configure(The Firebolt Configure Space icon) icon from the left navigation pane. 3. Under **Configure**, select **Billing**. This page allows you to view invoices and consumption details. 4. Select **Connect to AWS Marketplace**. 5. On AWS Marketplace, click **View Purchase Options** > **Setup Your Account**. Firebolt will bill you monthly through **AWS Marketplace** based on usage. #### Sign up or change your fully-managed edition If you want to sign up or upgrade your fully-managed edition type, you can choose the **Standard**, **Enterprise** or **Dedicated** plan. Select your new choice in the **Firebolt Workspace** as follows: 1. Log in to [Firebolt's Workspace](https://go.firebolt.io/login). 2. In the Firebolt Workspace, select the Configure (The Firebolt Configure Space icon) icon from the left navigation pane. 3. Under **Configure**, expand the drop-down list next to **Billing**. 4. Under **Billing**, select **Plan** to open the list of available plans. Your active plan is labeled as **Current Plan**. For information about each plan, select **Learn more** to be directed to Firebolt's [Pricing](https://www.firebolt.io/pricing) page. 5. Select your desired plan. 1. To select the **Standard** or **Enterprise** plan, choose **Select plan** and confirm your selection. 2. To select the **Dedicated** plan, do the following: 1. Choose **Talk to Sales**. 2. In the pop-up window, **Your email** is automatically populated with the email associated with your login. 3. Enter a **Subject** or accept the default **Pricing plan** entry. 4. Enter a **Description**. 5. Select **Send** to notify Firebolt's support team. Changing your plan is **not immediate** and may take **up to 24 hours** to process. You will receive updates about the status of your request through email. ### Self-managed edition: Firebolt Core **Firebolt Core** is a free, downloadable edition of Firebolt designed for teams seeking complete control and flexibility. It can be deployed in the cloud, on-premises, or locally, making it ideal for customized environments requiring a lightweight yet powerful engine. With Firebolt Core, customers manage their own infrastructure, hosting, software upgrades, and maintenance. **Key features of Firebolt Core:**
✅ Deployable on-premises, in the cloud, or locally
✅ Full infrastructure control and management
✅ Free to use, forever
✅ Community-based support ## Support plans and service level agreements Firebolt offers support options based on your selected edition. Response Time Commitments (TFR = Time to First Response) | Severity Level | Issue Type | Business support: TFR for Standard Edition | Premium support: TFR for Enterprise & Dedicated | | --------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------- | | Critical (Sev1) | Service outage or major disruption | Response within 4 hours | Response within 30 minutes | | High (Sev2) | Significant performance degradation | Response within 8 business hours | Response within 2 hours | | Medium (Sev3) | Minor impact or feature issue | Response within 24 business hours | Response within 6 business hours | | Low (Sev4) | General inquiries or documentation questions | Response within 48 business hours | Response within 24 business hours | **Logging a Firebolt Support Ticket with the correct severity** For guidance on how to log a Firebolt support ticket and choose the appropriate severity level, see [How to create Support tickets with correct severity](/support/severity-guidelines). **Premium support features** **Enterprise** and **Dedicated** edition customers receive the following additional support benefits beyond response time commitments: * **Proactive monitoring**: Alerts for issues and potential optimizations available to **Enterprise** edition customers. * **Enhanced support channels**: Support through Slack, email and the [help menu](/reference/help-menu) in the **Firebolt Workspace**. * **Dedicated support engineer**: Customers are assigned a designated support engineer with deep knowledge of their environment, providing personalized support. This premium support level differs from **Standard** customers, who receive assistance from the general support pool. ## Generate billing reports with SQL You can use Firebolt’s `information_schema.compute_billing` and `information_schema.storage_billing` views to build detailed billing reports using SQL. These views provide granular data on compute and storage usage, costs, credit usage, and regional distribution, allowing teams to analyze and optimize their consumption. For detailed information about `consumed_gib_per_month` usage and calculations, see [Understanding Storage Billing](/guides/managing-your-organization/billing#understanding-storage-billing), about `FBU` see [Engine Consumption](/overview/engine-fundamentals/engine-consumption). **Current Month Cost Overview** This query summarizes total spending for the current month-to-date, broken down by billing type (engines vs. storage) and cost type (credits vs. billed). It includes engine FBU usage and average storage volume for visibility into resource consumption trends. ```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} WITH engine_costs AS ( SELECT SUM(IF(NOT is_credit, billed_cost, 0)) AS engines_cost, SUM(IF(is_credit, billed_cost, 0)) AS engines_credits, SUM(consumed_fbu) AS total_fbu FROM information_schema.engines_billing WHERE DATE_TRUNC('month', usage_date) = DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE) ), storage_costs AS ( SELECT SUM(IF(NOT is_credit, billed_cost, 0)) AS storage_cost, SUM(IF(is_credit, billed_cost, 0)) AS storage_credits, SUM(consumed_gib_per_month) AS total_storage_gibpm FROM information_schema.storage_billing WHERE DATE_TRUNC('month', usage_date) = DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE) ), SELECT engines_cost + storage_cost + engines_credits + storage_credits AS total_cost_usd, engines_credits + storage_credits AS total_credits_used_usd, engines_cost AS engine_cost_usd, storage_cost AS storage_cost_usd, total_fbu AS total_engines_fbu, (total_storage_gibpm / EXTRACT(DAY FROM DATE_ADD('day', -1, CURRENT_DATE))) AS avg_daily_storage_gibpm FROM engine_costs, storage_costs; ``` **Daily Engine Compute Cost and FBU Consumption (Current Month)** This query provides a daily breakdown of engine compute costs and Firebolt Unit (FBU) consumption for the current month. It helps track usage patterns and cost trends over time, making it easier to analyze engine efficiency and spending. ```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} SELECT usage_date, SUM(billed_cost) AS engines_cost, SUM(consumed_fbu) AS fbu FROM information_schema.engines_billing WHERE DATE_TRUNC('month', usage_date) = DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE) GROUP BY usage_date ORDER BY usage_date DESC; ``` **Daily Storage Cost and Average Consumption (Current Month)** This query returns a daily summary of billed storage costs and average consumed storage (in GiB) for the current month. It helps monitor how storage usage evolves and contributes to overall costs. ```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} SELECT usage_date, SUM(billed_cost) AS storage_cost, SUM(consumed_gib_per_month) AS consumed_gibpm FROM information_schema.storage_billing WHERE DATE_TRUNC('month', usage_date) = DATE_TRUNC('month', CURRENT_DATE) GROUP BY usage_date ORDER BY usage_date DESC; ``` **Daily Cost Breakdown by Type and Credit Source (for a selected time period)** Use the following query to generate a daily summary of compute and storage costs, split by billed vs. credit-based usage. It also includes total FBU consumption and average storage volume used per day. ```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} WITH engines_base AS ( SELECT usage_date, SUM(IF(is_credit = FALSE, billed_cost, 0)) AS engines_cost, SUM(IF(is_credit = TRUE, billed_cost, 0)) AS engines_cost_credit, SUM(consumed_fbu) AS fbu FROM information_schema.engines_billing WHERE usage_date BETWEEN '2025-05-01' AND '2025-05-31' GROUP BY usage_date ), storage_base AS ( SELECT usage_date, SUM(IF(is_credit = FALSE, billed_cost, 0)) AS storage_cost, SUM(IF(is_credit = TRUE, billed_cost, 0)) AS storage_cost_credit, CAST(NULLIF(SUM(consumed_gib_per_month), 0) AS DOUBLE) AS consumed_gibpm FROM information_schema.storage_billing WHERE usage_date BETWEEN '2025-05-01' AND '2025-05-31' GROUP BY usage_date ) SELECT eb.usage_date, sb.storage_cost, sb.storage_cost_credit, eb.engines_cost, eb.engines_cost_credit, eb.fbu, sb.consumed_gibpm FROM engines_base eb INNER JOIN storage_base sb ON eb.usage_date = sb.usage_date ORDER BY eb.usage_date DESC; ``` **Monthly Cost Breakdown by Type and Credit Source (for a selected time period)** Use this query to calculate the monthly totals of compute and storage costs, distinguishing between credit-based and billed usage. It also provides total FBUs consumed and average storage volume. ```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} WITH engines_base AS ( SELECT usage_date, SUM(IF(is_credit = FALSE, billed_cost, 0)) AS engines_cost, SUM(IF(is_credit = TRUE, billed_cost, 0)) AS engines_cost_credit, SUM(consumed_fbu) AS fbu FROM information_schema.engines_billing WHERE usage_date BETWEEN '2025-01-01' AND '2025-05-31' GROUP BY usage_date ), storage_base AS ( SELECT usage_date, SUM(IF(is_credit = FALSE, billed_cost, 0)) AS storage_cost, SUM(IF(is_credit = TRUE, billed_cost, 0)) AS storage_cost_credit, NULLIF(SUM(consumed_gib_per_month), 0) AS consumed_gibpm FROM information_schema.storage_billing WHERE usage_date BETWEEN '2025-01-01' AND '2025-05-31' GROUP BY usage_date ), daily_combined AS ( SELECT eb.usage_date, sb.storage_cost, sb.storage_cost_credit, eb.engines_cost, eb.engines_cost_credit, eb.fbu, sb.consumed_gibpm FROM engines_base eb INNER JOIN storage_base sb ON eb.usage_date = sb.usage_date ), monthly_agg AS ( SELECT TO_DATE(DATE_TRUNC('month', usage_date)) AS usage_date, SUM(storage_cost + engines_cost) AS total_cost_usd, SUM(storage_cost_credit + engines_cost_credit) AS total_cost_credit, SUM(storage_cost) AS storage_cost, SUM(storage_cost_credit) AS storage_cost_credit, SUM(engines_cost) AS engines_cost, SUM(engines_cost_credit) AS engines_cost_credit, SUM(fbu) AS fbu, AVG(consumed_gibpm) AS consumed_gibpm FROM daily_combined GROUP BY TO_DATE(DATE_TRUNC('month', usage_date)) ) SELECT * FROM monthly_agg ORDER BY usage_date DESC; ``` **Top 10 Engines by Cost (for a selected time period)** This query identifies the top 10 engines by total billed cost within a month. It helps you understand which engines contributed the most to compute expenses and their corresponding FBU consumption, enabling targeted optimization or accountability analysis. ```sql theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark"}} SELECT engine_name, SUM(billed_cost) AS total_billed_cost_usd, SUM(consumed_fbu) AS total_consumed_fbus FROM information_schema.engines_billing WHERE usage_date BETWEEN DATE '2025-05-01' AND DATE '2025-05-30' GROUP BY engine_name ORDER BY total_billed_cost_usd DESC LIMIT 10; ``` Contact [support@firebolt.io](mailto:support@firebolt.io) to learn more about **Enterprise** edition Support offerings.