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AWS Lambda vs Cloudflare Workers Pricing

Q: Which is cheaper, AWS Lambda or Cloudflare Workers?

Depends on how much you use. At hobby scale they're often close, but the gap widens fast. Scroll up to "What You'd Actually Pay" to see costs at 4 usage levels.

Q: Does AWS Lambda or Cloudflare Workers have a free tier?

Yes, both AWS Lambda and Cloudflare Workers have free tiers. Check the breakdown above to see what's included in each.

Q: How does AWS Lambda pricing compare to Cloudflare Workers?

We pull prices directly from both sites daily and break them down per-unit above. The cost calculator shows what you'd pay at your usage level -- from side project to production.

Pricing compared · Updated Mar 4, 2026

AWS Lambda Cloudflare Workers

Pricing Breakdown

Metric	AWS Lambda	Cloudflare Workers
Monthly Base	Free	Free
Per Invocation	$0.000000/inv	—
Per GB-second	$0.0000167	—
Included Invocations	1,000,000	3,000,000

What You'd Actually Pay

Monthly cost at 4 usage levels -- from hobby project to production

Usage Tier	AWS Lambda	Cloudflare Workers	Savings
Hobby 100K inv, 50K GB-s	$0.83/mo	<$0.01/mo	Cloudflare Workers saves $0.83/mo
Startup 1M inv, 500K GB-s	$8.33/mo	<$0.01/mo	Cloudflare Workers saves $8.33/mo
Scale 10M inv, 5M GB-s	$85.13/mo	<$0.01/mo	Cloudflare Workers saves $85.13/mo
Enterprise 100M inv, 50M GB-s	$853.14/mo	<$0.01/mo	Cloudflare Workers saves $853.14/mo

Free Tiers

AWS Lambda

1M requests and 400,000 GB-seconds per month

Free tier available

Cloudflare Workers

100,000 requests per day

Free tier available

FAQ

Which is cheaper, AWS Lambda or Cloudflare Workers?▾

Depends on how much you use. At hobby scale they're often close, but the gap widens fast. Scroll up to "What You'd Actually Pay" to see costs at 4 usage levels.

Does AWS Lambda or Cloudflare Workers have a free tier?▾

Yes, both AWS Lambda and Cloudflare Workers have free tiers. Check the breakdown above to see what's included in each.

How does AWS Lambda pricing compare to Cloudflare Workers?▾

We pull prices directly from both sites daily and break them down per-unit above. The cost calculator shows what you'd pay at your usage level -- from side project to production.

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