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BigQuery pricing in US multi-region

In the US multi-region, BigQuery charges $6.25 for each TiB a query scans on demand, or $0.04, $0.06 and $0.10 a slot-hour on Standard, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus. Logical storage costs $0.02 a GiB a month, and $0.01 once it is long-term.

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Queries, on demand and on slots

On demand
$6.25
A TiB scanned, the first a month free
Standard
$0.04
A slot-hour, pay as you go
Enterprise
$0.06
A slot-hour, pay as you go
Enterprise Plus
$0.10
A slot-hour, pay as you go

A slot-hour under each commitment

Slot commitments are for Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, from 50 slots in steps of 50, billed every hour of the term. A slot all month is 730 slot-hours.

EditionPay as you go1 year3 yearsA slot a month
Standard$0.04NoneNone$29.20
Enterprise$0.06$0.048$0.036$43.80
Enterprise Plus$0.10$0.08$0.06$73.00

Storage and loading

Billed byActive, a GiBLong-term, a GiB
LogicalUncompressed bytes; time travel and fail-safe included$0.02$0.01
PhysicalCompressed bytes, plus time travel and fail-safe at the active rate$0.04$0.02
Batch load
$0
On the shared slot pool
Storage Write API
Not listed
A GiB, the first 2 TiB a month free
Streaming inserts
Not listed
A 200 MiB, each row at least 1 KB

Every location

A TiB on demand, cheapest first.

Work it out

Questions

How much does BigQuery cost per TiB in US multi-region?
On demand, $6.25 for each TiB a query scans in the US multi-region, after the first TiB a month, which is free. Scanning 20 TiB a month costs $119.
How much does a BigQuery slot cost in US multi-region?
Pay as you go, a slot-hour costs $0.04 on Standard, $0.06 on Enterprise and $0.10 on Enterprise Plus. On Enterprise, a slot committed for 1 year costs $0.048 an hour (20 percent off) and for 3 years $0.036 (40 percent off).
Is on-demand or capacity pricing cheaper in US multi-region?
For 100 slots busy 6 hours a day on 22 days, Standard costs $528 a month, the same as scanning 85.48 TiB on demand. Queries that scan less cost less on demand; more, and slots cost less.
How much does BigQuery storage cost in US multi-region?
Logical storage costs $0.02 a GiB a month, and $0.01 for data not modified for 90 days. Physical storage costs $0.04 and $0.02, for the compressed bytes plus those kept for time travel and fail-safe. The first 10 GiB a month are free.
How much does BigQuery streaming cost in US multi-region?
Google's price list gives no streaming price for the US multi-region. Batch loading is free, and the Storage Write API's first 2 TiB a month cost nothing.
Can I buy BigQuery spend-based commitments in US multi-region?
Yes. A spend-based commitment of a dollar amount an hour takes 10 percent off slot-hours for 1 year and 20 percent for 3, in every edition. Slot commitments, on Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, take off 20 percent and 40 percent.
Is US multi-region one of the cheapest BigQuery locations?
Yes. At $6.25 a TiB on demand, the US multi-region is among the lowest-priced of the 48 BigQuery locations, with the EU multi-region, Alabama (us-east7), Columbus (us-east5) and 6 more.