ICP On-Chain Storage Cost Calculator

Calculate the cost of storing data on-chain with the Internet Computer Protocol. Storage costs ~$5/GB/year — far cheaper than traditional cloud object storage.

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 of storing data on-chain with the Internet Computer Protocol. Storage costs ~$5/GB/year — far cheaper than traditional cloud object storage. Use the icp storage cost result to inform your calculation.

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