Qdrant Pricing

freemiumopen source · Apache 2.0last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Free Tierofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	Free managed cluster (0.5 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 4GB disk) or free self-hosted open-source (Apache 2.0)
Standard Cloudofficial source ↗	Usage-basedchecked 2026-08-26	Usage-based resource scaling on AWS/GCP/Azure starting around $0.014/hour, 99.5% uptime SLA
Premium Cloudofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	Dedicated VPC peering, SSO/RBAC, 99.9% uptime SLA, premium enterprise support
Hybrid / Private Cloudofficial source ↗	Customchecked 2026-08-26	Managed control plane deployed over customer infrastructure (BYOC) or air-gapped private cloud

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Qdrant is open-source (Apache 2.0) and offers a free 1GB RAM managed cloud tier ($0). Production cloud clusters use usage-based resource pricing (typically starting under $15/month for basic capacity), alongside Premium and Hybrid Cloud plans for enterprise deployments.”

Self-hosting cost

Qdrant is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage. Any hosted, managed, or API plans remain separately priced.

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FAQ

How much does Qdrant cost?

Qdrant is open-source (Apache 2.0) and offers a free 1GB RAM managed cloud tier ($0). Production cloud clusters use usage-based resource pricing (typically starting under $15/month for basic capacity), alongside Premium and Hybrid Cloud plans for enterprise deployments. Paid pricing starts at $15/month.

Does Qdrant have a free plan?

Yes — Qdrant has a free plan alongside its paid tiers.

Can you self-host Qdrant for free?

What are free or cheaper Qdrant alternatives?

Upstash, TurboVec, Neon are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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