Pinecone pricing in 2026

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Billing

Pay as you use

Plans

Pinecone plans and prices

4 plans with a public price, in US dollars.

Starter
$0No fixed fee · pay per use
- Up to 2 GB storage
- 5 indexes, 2 users
- 5M embedding tokens/month
Builder
Entry paid plan
$20/ month
- Up to 10 GB storage
- Choice of cloud and region
- Up to 5 projects and users
Standard
$50/ month
- $50 monthly minimum usage
- SSO and RBAC
- Backup and restore
Enterprise
$500/ month
- $500 monthly minimum usage
- 99.95% uptime SLA
- Private endpoints and CMEK

Standard/Enterprise are pay-as-you-go above the minimum: storage $0.33/GB/mo, read units $16-27/M, write units $4-6.75/M. BYOC: contact sales.

Prices from Pinecone'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

Pinecone pricing questions

How does Pinecone charge?

Pinecone 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 Pinecone's pricing page (checked 26 Oct 2026): Builder $20, Standard $50 and Enterprise $500 a month. Standard/Enterprise are pay-as-you-go above the minimum: storage $0.33/GB/mo, read units $16-27/M, write units $4-6.75/M. BYOC: contact sales. There is no fixed monthly fee on Starter.

How much is Pinecone in naira?

At an indicative rate of ₦1,334 per $1 (26 Oct 2026), Builder at $20 is about ₦26,686 a month. Your bank's exchange rate and card fees decide the final charge.

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