# Vector Search Cost Calculator

> Cost a vector search service from your query volume, index size and prices.

Page: https://freecalculator.tech/tools/vector-search-cost-calculator
Last reviewed: 2026-09-17

## Formula

C = (Q / 1,000) x Rq + I x Rs x m + Fee

- C = (Q / 1,000) x Rq + I x Rs x m + Fee.
- Inputs used: Currency, Price per thousand queries, Queries in the period, Index size held (optional), Price per GB-month of index (optional), Months in the period (optional), Fixed platform fee (optional), Price as of (optional), and other shown inputs.
- Edge handling: Price per thousand queries is required.; Price per thousand queries cannot be negative.; Price per thousand queries must be no more than 1000000000.; Queries in the period is required.; Queries in the period cannot be negative..

## Inputs

- Currency
- Price per thousand queries
- Queries in the period
- Index size held (optional)
- Price per GB-month of index (optional)
- Months in the period (optional)
- Fixed platform fee (optional)
- Price as of (optional)
- Price source (optional)

## Worked example: 4.2 million queries plus a 60 GB index for a month

Both prices come from your own bill.
1. Start with Currency: USD, Price per thousand queries: 0.40, Queries in the period: 4200000, Index size held (optional): 60, Price per GB-month of index (optional): 0.25, Months in the period (optional): 1.
2. Apply the method: C = (Q / 1,000) x Rq + I x Rs x m + Fee.
3. Both prices come from your own bill.

## Common questions

### Where does this formula come from?

FinOps Framework capability: unit economics — cost per business unit is total cost for a period divided by the units delivered in the same period; a workload's cost is the sum of its metered components charged at the rates the organisation actually pays. See the source link on this page.

### What kind of calculation is this?

Query volume at the user's per-thousand-query price, plus index storage at the user's per-GB-month price and any fixed fee. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### What are its limits?

Arithmetic over the figures entered — it cannot tell whether the metering, logs or invoices behind them are complete. The result is only as current as the rates entered; a rate taken months ago is not a current price. Tiered, committed-use, cached-input and minimum-spend pricing are not modelled unless the user has already reduced them to the rates entered. Write, upsert and re-index charges are not included unless the user folded them into the fixed fee. Recall and latency are not modelled — this is cost only.

### How do I use the Vector Search Cost Calculator?

Enter the required values for Currency, Price per thousand queries, Queries in the period, Index size held (optional), Price per GB-month of index (optional), and the other fields shown. The calculator applies the formula on this page and shows the main result with any supporting breakdown so you can check the arithmetic.

### What formula does the Vector Search Cost Calculator use?

C = (Q / 1,000) x Rq + I x Rs x m + Fee The visible formula section above lists the calculation path and the edge cases the page handles, so the result can be checked without relying on the form alone. Check the formula, example, and limitations on this page before using the result for a real professional & industry decision.

### Can the Vector Search Cost Calculator be used for exact decisions?

Use it as a calculation aid, not as a substitute for checking the underlying rule, contract, policy, or professional advice that applies to your situation. When a result depends on local rules, personal details, prices, or dates, enter those values yourself and confirm them before acting.

## Limitations and assumptions

- Inputs outside the supported range are rejected rather than forced into a result.
- The result depends on the values you enter for this vector search cost calculator; it does not supply missing rates, rules, prices, dates, or assumptions for you.

## Sources

- The Linux Foundation — https://www.finops.org/framework/capabilities/unit-economics/

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