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Cloudflare R2 Storage Free Tier

Up to $8.25 in credits
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10 GB/month of S3-compatible storage plus 1M API requests, permanently free, with zero egress fees.

Cloudflare R2 gives you 10 GB-month of object storage, 1 million Class A requests, and 10 million Class B requests every month at no cost. Egress is free—a real differentiator versus AWS S3, where data transfer out kills your bill. You get S3 API compatibility, so migrating existing code is straightforward. The catch: this is genuinely a free tier, not a startup credit. It doesn't scale beyond the monthly allowance without paying standard rates, and there's no special startup bump. Best for teams building prototype apps, static asset hosting, or backup workflows that fit within modest monthly limits.

Program details

Tier 1

Always Free Allowance

Monthly quota of Cloudflare R2 Standard storage and API operations with zero egress charges when accessed through the S3-compatible endpoints.

$8.25

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Application difficulty: Easy Benefits: Standard Duration: Ongoing monthly allocation

Benefits

  • 10 GB-month of Standard storage every month
  • 1 million Class A operations per month
  • 10 million Class B operations per month
  • Zero egress fees when transferring directly from R2, including via the S3 API

Eligibility

  • Cloudflare account with R2 subscription enabled in the dashboard
  • Compliance with Cloudflare R2 terms of service and acceptable use policies

How to apply

  1. 1

    Enable R2

    Sign in to the Cloudflare dashboard, purchase or enable R2, and follow the getting started guide prerequisites.

    Go to Dashboard →
  2. 2

    Create an R2 bucket

    From the R2 overview page, select Create bucket, name it, and confirm to provision storage.

    Create Bucket →
  3. 3

    Upload your first object

    Open the new bucket, choose Upload, and add sample content to begin using the free tier allocation.

    Upload Object →
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Pros

  • ✓ Zero egress fees—data transfer out costs nothing, unlike S3
  • ✓ S3-compatible API means minimal code changes to migrate existing workloads
  • ✓ Genuinely permanent free tier; no expiration or credit card required to stay on it

Cons

  • ✗ Only 10 GB/month storage; overage charges apply immediately at standard rates
  • ✗ No startup credit bump or special allocation for early-stage companies
  • ✗ Limited to 1M Class A and 10M Class B requests; high-throughput apps will hit limits fast

Frequently asked questions

What usage is included in the Cloudflare R2 free tier?
The free tier covers 10 GB-month of Standard storage, 1 million Class A operations, 10 million Class B operations, and free data transfer when accessing R2 directly each month.
Does the free tier apply to Infrequent Access storage?
No. The free allowances only cover the Standard storage class and do not apply to the Infrequent Access tier.
Are egress fees waived when using the R2 free tier?
Yes. Data transferred directly from R2 through the Workers API, S3 API, or r2.dev domains does not incur egress charges.

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