How do Redis Cloud and Upstash Redis prices compare?

Redis Cloud: custom or unlisted usage pricing at 2 GB memory. Upstash Redis: $20/month on Pay as You Go at 10 million commands. Different billing units are not an equal-workload comparison. Estimates exclude unlisted add-ons and taxes.

Does storage alone determine the database bill?

No. Compute, reads and writes, replicas, backups and egress may be billed separately. The estimate covers only the tracked plan and billing unit.

How should I compare vector and relational databases?

Compare engine and query requirements first, then vector capacity, indexing, filtering, backups and regions from the published plans.

What features and free access does Redis Cloud list?

Official Redis, Modules, Active-active. Free access: 30 MB free. Check plan-specific availability and current terms on the provider's official pricing page.

What features and free access does Upstash Redis list?

Serverless Redis, Per-request pricing, Global replication. Free access: 500K commands/mo. Check plan-specific availability and current terms on the provider's official pricing page.

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Redis Cloud vs Upstash Redis

Compare Redis Cloud, Upstash Redis by database engines, storage, compute, backups, branching and vector-search features.

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These providers bill in different units. Each estimate uses its own workload; there is no same-volume price winner.

Redis Cloud

Memory

2 GB

Upstash Redis

Monthly million commands

Redis Cloud

Custom / not listed

Custom / unlisted usage pricing · 2 GB memory

Upstash Redis

$20 / mo

Pay as You Go · 10 million commands

Listed USD plan fees and tracked usage only. Unlisted compute, transfer, extras, taxes and contract terms are excluded. Custom or unsupported plan usage is not estimated.

Databases & Vector overview & pricing

Databases & Vector	Redis Cloud	Upstash Redis
Provider	Redis	Upstash
Billing unit	GB memory	million commands
Plan at selected usage	Custom / unlisted usage pricing	Pay as You Go
Monthly estimate	Custom / not listed	$20/mo
Workload	2 GB memory	10 million commands
Free access	30 MB free	500K commands/mo
Published plans	Free, Essentials, Pro	Free, Pay as You Go, Fixed 250MB, Fixed 1GB, Fixed 10GB, Fixed 5GB, Fixed 50GB, Fixed 100GB, Fixed 500GB, Enterprise
Prices checked	2026-10-08	2026-10-08

Provider

Redis Cloud: Redis
Upstash Redis: Upstash

Billing unit

Redis Cloud: GB memory
Upstash Redis: million commands

Plan at selected usage

Redis Cloud: Custom / unlisted usage pricing
Upstash Redis: Pay as You Go

Monthly estimate

Redis Cloud: Custom / not listed
Upstash Redis: $20/mo

Workload

Redis Cloud: 2 GB memory
Upstash Redis: 10 million commands

Free access

Redis Cloud: 30 MB free
Upstash Redis: 500K commands/mo

Published plans

Redis Cloud: Free, Essentials, Pro
Upstash Redis: Free, Pay as You Go, Fixed 250MB, Fixed 1GB, Fixed 10GB, Fixed 5GB, Fixed 50GB, Fixed 100GB, Fixed 500GB, Enterprise

Prices checked

Redis Cloud: 2026-10-08
Upstash Redis: 2026-10-08

Databases & Vector monthly cost

Redis Cloud: Not pricedUpstash Redis: $20

Different workloads, separate estimates

Start with the engine and workload: relational databases, vector indexes and Redis services are not interchangeable. Storage estimates do not include unlisted compute, query, replication or network charges. Check backup retention, regions and scaling behavior.

Databases & Vector feature comparison

Databases & Vector	Redis Cloud	Upstash Redis
Max commands per second	Not listed	10,000
Max request size	Not listed	10 MB
Max record size	Not listed	100 MB
Max data size	Not listed	100 GB
Max monthly bandwidth	Not listed	Unlimited
Max index count	Not listed	10
Max documents per index	Not listed	1M
Max Databases	Not listed	100
Supported platforms	Not listed	AWS GCP FLY Vercel
High Availability	Not listed	Primary Replicas
Monthly price	Not listed
Request price	Not listed	$0.2 per 100K
Storage price	Not listed	$0.25 per GB
Bandwidth price	Not listed	Free

Max commands per second

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 10,000

Max request size

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 10 MB

Max record size

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 100 MB

Max data size

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 100 GB

Max monthly bandwidth

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: Unlimited

Max index count

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 10

Max documents per index

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 1M

Max Databases

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: 100

Supported platforms

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: AWS GCP FLY Vercel

High Availability

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: Primary Replicas

Monthly price

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis

Request price

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: $0.2 per 100K

Storage price

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: $0.25 per GB

Bandwidth price

Redis Cloud: Not listed
Upstash Redis: Free

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Redis Cloud features & plan notes

Official Redis
Modules
Active-active

Full pricing Official Pricing

Upstash Redis features & plan notes

Serverless Redis
Per-request pricing
Global replication
Data Size: 100 GB
Monthly Bandwidth: Unlimited (first 200 GB/month free, then $0.03/GB)
Monthly Commands: Unlimited ($0.20 per 100K commands)
Storage: $0.25 per GB (first 1 GB free)
Max commands per second: 10,000
Max request size: 10 MB
Max record size: 100 MB
Supported platforms: AWS, GCP, FLY, Vercel

Full pricing Official Pricing

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