Chroma pricing in 2026

Open-source vector and search database with a managed serverless cloud. How Chroma charges, its plans and the alternatives.

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Billing

Pay as you use

Plans

Chroma plans and prices

2 plans with a public price, in US dollars.

Starter
$0No fixed fee · pay per use
- $5 free credits per month
- Up to 10 databases
- 10 team members
Team
$250/ month
- $100 included credits
- Up to 100 databases, 30 members
- SOC II, Slack support

Plus usage on all plans: writes $2.50/GiB, storage $0.33/GiB-month, queries $0.0075/TiB, network $0.09/GiB returned. Enterprise (single-tenant, BYOC, SLAs): contact sales.

Prices from Chroma's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026. Usage-based: the bill depends on volume, so these are starting points, not a quote. Taxes, seat minimums and promotions vary.

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FAQ

Chroma pricing questions

How does Chroma charge?

Chroma is usage-based: you pay for what you use (transactions, messages, compute and so on) rather than a fixed subscription, so the bill depends on volume. Plans according to Chroma's pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026): Team $250 a month. Plus usage on all plans: writes $2.50/GiB, storage $0.33/GiB-month, queries $0.0075/TiB, network $0.09/GiB returned. Enterprise (single-tenant, BYOC, SLAs): contact sales. There is no fixed monthly fee on Starter.

How much is Chroma in naira?

At an indicative rate of ₦1,334 per $1 (26 Oct 2026), Team at $250 is about ₦333,575 a month. Your bank's exchange rate and card fees decide the final charge.

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