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In this article:

  • Cluster status
  • What goes into the cost of using Managed Service for Apache Kafka®
  • Using cluster hosts
  • Disk space usage
  • Example of cluster cost calculation
  • Discount for committed volumes of services (CVoS)
  • Prices for the Russia region
  • Apache Kafka® broker host computing resources
  • Computing resources of ZooKeeper hosts
  • Computing resources of Apache Kafka® Raft hosts
  • Storage
  • Outbound traffic

Managed Service for Apache Kafka® pricing policy

Written by
Yandex Cloud
Updated at July 14, 2025
  • Cluster status
  • What goes into the cost of using Managed Service for Apache Kafka®
    • Using cluster hosts
    • Disk space usage
    • Example of cluster cost calculation
  • Discount for committed volumes of services (CVoS)
  • Prices for the Russia region
    • Apache Kafka® broker host computing resources
    • Computing resources of ZooKeeper hosts
    • Computing resources of Apache Kafka® Raft hosts
    • Storage
    • Outbound traffic

In this section, you can find the Managed Service for Apache Kafka® pricing policy and effective prices for its resources.

Tip

To calculate the cost of using the service, use our calculator on the Yandex Cloud website or check out the pricing below.

The prices for service products are also available in the price list.

Note

Currency of Service rates (prices) depends on the company you made a contract with:

  • Prices in US dollars are applicable to customers of Iron Hive doo Beograd (Serbia) or Direct Cursus Technology L.L.C. (Dubai).
  • Prices in Russian roubles are applicable to customers of Yandex.Cloud LLC.

All prices below do not include VAT.

Cluster statusCluster status

Prices apply differently depending on the cluster status:

  • For a Running cluster, you pay for both the computing resources and storage size.
  • For a Stopped cluster, you only pay for your storage size.

Alert

If a cluster uses local SSD storage (local-ssd), its computing resources are not released when it's stopped. This means that you are charged in full even for a stopped cluster.

What goes into the cost of using Managed Service for Apache Kafka®What goes into the cost of using Managed Service for Apache Kafka®

The Managed Service for Apache Kafka® usage cost includes:

  • Disk type and storage size.

  • Computing resources allocated to cluster hosts (including ZooKeeper hosts) and the type of hosts.

  • Egress traffic from Yandex Cloud.

In all calculations: 1 GB = 230 bytes, 1 MB = 220 bytes.

Using cluster hostsUsing cluster hosts

Host operation cost is charged per hour based on what computing resources you allocate for it. You can find the supported resource configurations in the Host classes section. For the vCPU and RAM prices, see Prices.

You can choose the host class for Apache Kafka® broker hosts and ZooKeeper hosts based on the expected replication load. The presence of ZooKeeper hosts depends on the cluster configuration:

  • ZooKeeper hosts are added to the cluster if it contains more than one Apache Kafka® host and uses Apache Kafka® 3.5.
  • ZooKeeper hosts are not added to the cluster if it contains a broker host or uses Apache Kafka® 3.6 or higher.

There are different ways to calculate the cost depending on the host type:

  • Standard hosts

    Host operation cost is charged per hour based on what computing resources you allocate for it.

  • Dedicated hosts

    The usage cost includes two components: the cost of Yandex Compute Cloud computing resources and Managed Service for Apache Kafka® markup for using these resources.

The minimum billing unit is one minute (for example, 90 seconds of host operation cost is same as two minutes). You are not paying for the time when a broker host or ZooKeeper is unable to perform its main functions.

Disk space usageDisk space usage

You pay for the storage allocated for DB clusters.

  • You can only order local SSD storage (local-ssd) for clusters with three or more broker hosts:
    • For Intel Cascade Lake: In increments of 100 GB.
    • For Intel Ice Lake: In increments of 368 GB.
  • You can only order non-replicated SSD storage (network-ssd-nonreplicated) for clusters with three or more broker hosts in increments of 93 GB.

The price covers one month of use based on 720 hours per month. The minimum billing unit is 1 GB per minute (for example, storing 1 GB for 90 seconds costs the same as storing 1 GB for two minutes).

Example of cluster cost calculationExample of cluster cost calculation

This is an example of calculating the cost of using a cluster with the following properties for 30 days:

  • Apache Kafka® broker hosts: Three s3-c2-m8 hosts: Intel Ice Lake, 2 × 100% vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
  • Storage for Apache Kafka® broker hosts: 100 GB of network HDD storage per broker host.
  • ZooKeeper hosts (created automatically): Three b3-c1-m4 hosts: Intel Ice Lake, 2 × 50% vCPU, 4 GB RAM.
  • Storage for ZooKeeper hosts: 10 GB of network SSD storage per host.

Standard hostsStandard hosts

Cost calculation for Apache Kafka® broker hosts:

3 × (2 × $0.013590 + 8 × $0.003600) = $0.167940

Total: $0.167940: Cost of operation of Apache Kafka® broker hosts per hour.

Where:

  • 3: Number of Apache Kafka® broker hosts.
  • 2: Number of vCPUs.
  • $0.013590: Cost of using 100% vCPU per hour.
  • 8: Amount of RAM per host (in GB).
  • $0.003600: Cost of using 1 GB of RAM at 100% vCPU per hour.

Calculating the cost of storage for Apache Kafka® broker hosts:

3 × 100 × $0.028800 = $8.640000

Total: $8.640000, cost of storage for Apache Kafka® broker hosts.

Where:

  • 3: Number of Apache Kafka® broker hosts.
  • 100: Amount of network HDD storage (in GB).
  • $0.028800: Cost of using 1 GB of network HDD storage per month.

Cost calculation for ZooKeeper hosts:

3 × (2 × $0.006300 + 4 × $0.002520) = $0.068040

Total: $0.068040: Cost of operation of ZooKeeper hosts per hour.

Where:

  • 3: Number of ZooKeeper hosts.
  • 2: Number of vCPUs.
  • $0.006300: Cost of using 50% vCPU per hour.
  • 4: Amount of RAM per host (in GB).
  • $0.002520: Cost of using 1 GB of RAM at 50% vCPU per hour.

Calculating the cost of storage for ZooKeeper hosts:

3 × 10 × $0.117090 = $3.512700

Total: $3.512700, cost of storage for ZooKeeper hosts.

Where:

  • 3: Number of ZooKeeper hosts.
  • 10: Amount of SSD network storage (in GB).
  • $0.117090: Cost of using 1 GB of network SSD storage per month.

Total cost calculation:

720 × ($0.167940 + $0.068040) + $8.640000 + $3.512700 = $182.058300

Total: $182.058300, cost of using the cluster for 30 days.

Where:

  • 720: Number of hours in 30 days.
  • $0.167940: Cost of operation of Apache Kafka® broker hosts per hour.
  • $0.068040: Cost of operation of ZooKeeper hosts per hour.
  • $8.640000: Cost of storage for Apache Kafka® broker hosts.
  • $3.512700: Cost of storage for ZooKeeper hosts.

Discount for committed volumes of services (CVoS)Discount for committed volumes of services (CVoS)

You can get a guaranteed discount on service resource usage when you plan for six months or one year ahead. To see the resources you can get a discount on:

  1. Go to Yandex Cloud Billing.
  2. Click on the desired billing account.
  3. Select Committed volume in the left-hand menu.

A CVoS guarantees a discount on consumption but does not guarantee the availability of the resources you order. Read more about CVoS in the Yandex Cloud Billing documentation.

Managed Service for Apache Kafka® provides two types of CVoS: on vCPUs and on RAM for the hosts you are planning to use in your DB clusters. In the management console, you can see how much you can potentially save with CVoS at the current consumption level. You can also forecast your monthly payments for the required number of vCPUs and RAM.

Note

CVoS discount is only available for certain types of resources. A dash in the relevant CVoS columns under Prices for the Russia region means the resource is not supported. Currently, you cannot order storage or web traffic this way.

Prices for the Russia regionPrices for the Russia region

Note

Yandex Cloud resource pricing vary by region. For more information about the available regions, see Regions.

Your payment currency is determined by your contracting legal entity. For more information on creating an account, see Registering an account in Yandex Cloud.

Host prices are calculated in different ways depending on the selected host type.

The monthly usage rate is based on 720 hours a month.

The price of fast local storage also depends on host type.

Apache Kafka® broker host computing resourcesApache Kafka® broker host computing resources

Standard hostsStandard hosts

Note

Access to the Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized) platform is available upon request. Contact support or your account manager.

Prices per hour
Prices per month
Resource Price per hour,
without VAT
Price with CVoS for 6 months,
without VAT
Price with CVoS for 1 year,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
50% vCPU $0.006750 − −
100% vCPU $0.015120 $0.012852 (-15%) $0.011794 (-22%)
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.004050 $0.003442 (-15%) $0.003159 (-22%)
Intel Ice Lake
50% vCPU $0.006120 − −
100% vCPU $0.013590 $0.011551 (-15%) $0.010600 (-22%)
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.003600 $0.003060 (-15%) $0.002808 (-22%)
Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized)
100% vCPU $0.021780 - -
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.004140 - -
Resource Price per month,
without VAT
Price with CVoS for 6 months,
without VAT
Price with CVoS for 1 year,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
50% vCPU $4.859998 − −
100% vCPU $10.886396 $9.253436 (-15%) $8.491388 (-22%)
RAM (for 1 GB) $2.915999 $2.478599 (-15%) $2.274479 (-22%)
Intel Ice Lake
50% vCPU $4.406399 − −
100% vCPU $9.784796 $8.317076 (-15%) $7.632141 (-22%)
RAM (for 1 GB) $2.591999 $2.203199 (-15%) $2.021759 (-22%)
Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized)
100% vCPU $15.681594 - -
RAM (for 1 GB) $2.980799 - -

Dedicated hostsDedicated hosts

The usage cost includes two components: the cost of Yandex Compute Cloud computing resources and Managed Service for Apache Kafka® markup for using these resources.

Resource Managed Service for Apache Kafka® markup for 1 hour,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
100% vCPU $0.004320
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.001170
Intel Ice Lake
100% vCPU $0.003870
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.000990

Computing resources of ZooKeeper hostsComputing resources of ZooKeeper hosts

Note

You cannot order ZooKeeper host resources via CVoS.

Standard hostsStandard hosts

Note

Access to the Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized) platform is available upon request. Contact support or your account manager.

Resource Price per hour,
without VAT
Price per month,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
50% vCPU $0.007020 $0.007020
100% vCPU $0.010890 $0.010890
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.002880 $0.002880
Intel Ice Lake
50% vCPU $0.006300 $0.006300
100% vCPU $0.009810 $0.009810
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.002520 $0.002520
Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized)
100% vCPU $0.015660 $11.275196
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.002880 $2.073599

Dedicated hostsDedicated hosts

The usage cost includes two components: the cost of Yandex Compute Cloud computing resources and Managed Service for Apache Kafka® markup for using these resources.

For cost details, contact technical support.

Computing resources of Apache Kafka® Raft hostsComputing resources of Apache Kafka® Raft hosts

Standard hostsStandard hosts

Note

Access to the Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized) platform is available upon request. Contact support or your account manager.

Prices per hour
Prices per month
Resource Price for 1 hour,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
50% vCPU $0.006750
100% vCPU $0.015120
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.004050
Intel Ice Lake
50% vCPU $0.006120
100% vCPU $0.013590
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.003600
Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized)
100% vCPU $0.021780
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.004140
Resource Price for 1 month,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
50% vCPU $4.859998
100% vCPU $10.886396
RAM (for 1 GB) $2.915999
Intel Ice Lake
50% vCPU $4.406399
100% vCPU $9.784796
RAM (for 1 GB) $2.591999
Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized)
100% vCPU $15.681594
RAM (for 1 GB) $2.980799

Dedicated hostsDedicated hosts

The usage cost includes two components: the cost of Yandex Compute Cloud computing resources and Managed Service for Apache Kafka® markup for using these resources.

Resource Apache Kafka® Raft markup for 1 hour,
without VAT
Intel Cascade Lake
50% vCPU $0.000250
100% vCPU $0.004333
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.001250
Intel Ice Lake
50% vCPU $0.000333
100% vCPU $0.004083
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.001000
Intel Ice Lake (Compute Optimized)
100% vCPU $0.005916
RAM (for 1 GB) $0.001250

StorageStorage

Note

Access to the following storage types is provided on request:

  • Ultra high-speed network storage with three replicas (SSD).
  • Local SSD storage when using standard hosts based on Intel Ice Lake.

Contact support or your account manager.

Service Price of 1 GB per month,
without VAT
Network HDD storage $0.028800
Non-replicated SSD storage $0.079200
Network SSD storage $0.117090
High-performance SSD storage $0.196020
Local SSD storage* $0.117090

* If you use dedicated hosts, this storage class is charged as described in the Yandex Compute Cloud documentation.

Outbound trafficOutbound traffic

When using the service, you pay for traffic from Yandex Cloud to the internet. Traffic between internal IP addresses of Yandex Cloud services and incoming internet traffic is free.

The first 100 GB of outgoing traffic per month are free of charge.

The minimum billing unit is 1 MB.

Resource category Price of 1 GB,
without VAT
Outgoing traffic, 100 GB or less per month Free
Outgoing traffic, over 100 GB per month $0.013770

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