Amazon S3 vs Cloudflare R2
Object storage and egress pricing, head to head.
| Metric | Amazon S3 | Cloudflare R2 | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storage ($/GB-month) | $0.0230 | $0.0150 | Cloudflare R2 |
| Egress ($/GB) | $0.0900 | FREE | Cloudflare R2 |
| Egress terms | Amazon S3: $0.09/GB (first 10 TB); 100 GB/mo free Cloudflare R2: free — no egress charges | ||
| Free tier | Amazon S3: 5 GB for 12 months Cloudflare R2: 10 GB storage + 1M/10M ops per month | ||
Egress usually dominates the bill for download-heavy workloads — weight it accordingly. Run your numbers in the calculator →