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Price per GB-Month Calculator

Estimate a margin-safe price per GB-month using storage cost per GB-month, fixed overhead, average stored GB, and a target gross margin.

Inputs

Scenarios

Applies to the selected input only; adjust other inputs manually if needed.
Enter your blended storage cost per GB per month.

Results

Recommended price per GB-month
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Recommended monthly price
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Estimated monthly cost
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Gross margin
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Insights

Auto-generated from your inputs.
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Guide

This page is a calculator first, but it's also a quick reference you can share internally. Start with the presets, then adjust inputs and copy the share link. Example defaults for this tool are shown below.

Example Inputs Outputs How it works Modeling tips Validation checks Common mistakes Interpretation Use cases Mini walkthroughs Scenarios Edge cases FAQ

Example (defaults)

Example inputs: Average GB stored = 500, Cost per GB-month = 0.02, Monthly fixed cost = 200

Recommended price per GB-month
$2.10
Recommended monthly price
$1,050.00
Estimated monthly cost
$210.00
Gross margin
80%

Inputs explained

Input Default Notes
Currency USD Adjust to match your product assumptions.
Average GB stored 500 Adjust to match your product assumptions.
Cost per GB-month 0.02 Enter your blended storage cost per GB per month.
Monthly fixed cost 200 Adjust to match your product assumptions.
Target gross margin (%) 80 Adjust to match your product assumptions.

Outputs explained

Output What it means
Recommended price per GB-month A money value based on your selected currency.
Recommended monthly price A money value based on your selected currency.
Estimated monthly cost A money value based on your selected currency.
Gross margin A percentage value derived from the inputs.

How it works

  • Monthly cost = (avg GB stored x cost per GB-month) + fixed overhead.
  • Recommended monthly price = monthly cost / (1 - target margin).
  • Recommended price per GB-month = recommended monthly price / avg GB stored.

Modeling tips

  • Use average GB-month stored, not peak storage snapshots.
  • Include replication or backup overhead in cost per GB-month.
  • Put support and monitoring costs in fixed overhead.
  • If request costs are meaningful, model them separately and add them into fixed cost.
  • Validate the target margin against your storage product gross margin goals.
  • Use billing exports to verify average stored GB.

Validation checks

  • Recommended price per GB-month should exceed cost per GB-month at your target margin.
  • Monthly cost should scale linearly with average GB stored.
  • If average GB stored doubles, recommended monthly price should roughly double.
  • Effective price per GB-month should exceed cost per GB-month.

Common mistakes

  • Using peak storage instead of average GB-month.
  • Ignoring replication, backup, or encryption overhead.
  • Forgetting fixed overhead at low usage volumes.
  • Mixing request costs into GB-month without modeling them.
  • Using list price storage costs instead of blended rates.

Interpretation

  • Use the recommended price as the variable storage rate.
  • Add a base fee when fixed overhead is a big share of cost.
  • If costs differ by tier, separate hot and cold storage pricing.
  • Use scenarios to pick simple, defensible tier breakpoints.

Use cases

Storage add-on
Set a per GB-month rate for storage capacity add-ons.
Archive tier
Price a low-cost archive tier with minimal access costs.

Mini walkthroughs

GB-month pricing
  1. Enter average GB stored and cost per GB-month.
  2. Add fixed overhead and margin target.
  3. Use the recommended price per GB-month.
Low usage check
  1. Set a low average GB value.
  2. Review the recommended monthly price.
  3. Decide if a base fee is required.

Scenarios

Small storage plan
100 GB average stored to test a starter storage add-on.
Large storage plan
1 TB average stored to validate enterprise storage pricing.
Replication overhead
Increase cost per GB-month to reflect multi-region replication.
Low usage plan
Low GB stored to see if a base fee is needed to cover fixed costs.

Edge cases

  • If average GB stored is 0, the model will not produce a meaningful price.
  • If cost per GB-month is 0, verify whether storage costs are included elsewhere.
  • If fixed overhead dominates, consider a base fee plus per-GB pricing.
  • If target margin is near 0, recommended price will be close to cost.

FAQ

Is this the same as cloud storage price?
No. This estimates your selling price based on your costs and target margin.
Should I include request costs?
If your workload has heavy requests, include them via the storage cost calculator or add them to fixed overhead.
What unit should I show on my pricing page?
GB-month is common because it reflects storage over time. Add an example workload so buyers can estimate their bill.
How do I handle minimum fees?
Add a base fee and keep GB-month as the variable component. This protects margin at low usage.
Should I charge for replication separately?
If replication is optional, consider a premium tier or add-on; otherwise include it in your cost per GB-month.