ICP Canister Cost Calculator

Calculate the cost to host a canister on the Internet Computer Protocol. Estimate cycles burned per update call, storage, and total ICP token cost.

ICP Canister Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost to run canisters on the Internet Computer (IC) blockchain.

ICP price (USD)
1T cycles = 1 SDR ≈ $1.34
Update calls per day
Query calls per day
Instructions per update call
Instructions per query
Cycles/day
598.00M
Cycles/month
17.94B
ICP/month
0.002003 ICP
USD/month
$0.0240
Update call cost = 590,000 base cycles + (instructions × 0.004 cycles)
Query call cost = instructions × 0.004 cycles (paid by canister)
1T cycles = 1 SDR ≈ $1.34 USD
About IC Pricing
Cycles are the unit of computation on the Internet Computer.
1 trillion (1T) cycles = 1 SDR ≈ $1.34 USD at current XDR rate.
Canisters must top up their cycles balance to stay alive.
Source: DFINITY Foundation — IC Gas Cost Documentation
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How to Use

Enter the values for the scenario you are assessing. Calculate the cost to host a canister on the Internet Computer Protocol. Estimate cycles burned per update call, storage, and total ICP token cost. Use the icp canister cost result to inform your calculation.

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