What is CloudFront?
Amazon CloudFront is a global content delivery network (CDN) with 750+ edge locations. Accelerates delivery of websites, APIs, and web assets by caching content closer to users.
Pricing Options
Pay-As-You-Go
- Charged per GB data transfer and per request
- Costs vary by region and traffic volume
- No commitment required
Flat-Rate Plans (NEW)
- Fixed monthly price with no overage charges
- Includes CloudFront, WAF, Route 53, CloudWatch Logs
- Protection against unexpected traffic spikes
- Learn more →
Commitment Options
- Security Savings Bundle – Save up to 30% with 1-year commitment →
- Custom Pricing – For 10+ TB/month, negotiate with AWS sales
Cost Optimization Tips
- Cache at edge – More caching = fewer origin requests = lower data transfer costs
- Optimize TTLs – Use long TTLs for static content to reduce retrieval costs
- Enable Compression – Reduce data transfer
- AWS Free Tier – 1 TB data transfer/month free for first year
- Monitor & alert – Track data transfer in Cost Explorer, set budget alarms
- Geographic Restrictions – Block traffic from regions you don’t serve (CloudFront doesn’t charge for WAF-blocked requests)1