Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | 0 USD | Small applications and trying out; community support via Discord |
| Builder | 20 USD / month | Flat fee; increased usage limits, multiple projects and users, Prometheus and Datadog monitoring; free support included |
| Standard | 50 USD / month | Minimum monthly usage of 50 USD, then pay-as-you-go; includes Dedicated Read Nodes, backup and restore, RBAC, SSO (SAML 2.0), HIPAA add-on; 3-week trial with 300 USD credits |
| Enterprise | 500 USD / month | Minimum monthly usage of 500 USD, then pay-as-you-go; 99.95% uptime SLA, Bring Your Own Cloud, private endpoints, customer-managed keys, audit logs, SCIM, HIPAA compliance, Pro support included |
Prices copied from Pinecone pricing, checked October 12, 2026. Currency as shown by the vendor; taxes may apply.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, there is a free plan. Starter plan is free and covers Pinecone Database On-Demand, Inference and Assistant, with dense, sparse and full-text indexes, console metrics and community support via Discord. A 3-week Standard trial includes 300 USD in credits.
Compared with alternatives
| Tool | Price from | Free plan | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
 Firecrawl | 16 USD/mo | yes | APIs & models |
 Tavily | 0.008 USD | yes | APIs & models |
 You.com | 1 USD | yes | APIs & models |
 Ollama | 20 USD/mo | yes | APIs & models |
FAQ
How much is Pinecone per month?
The cheapest paid plan is 20 USD/mo.
Does Pinecone have a free plan?
Yes, there is a free plan. Starter plan is free and covers Pinecone Database On-Demand, Inference and Assistant, with dense, sparse and full-text indexes, console metrics and community support via Discord. A 3-week Standard trial includes 300 USD in credits.