IPFS Storage Cost Calculator
Estimate IPFS pinning costs and compare against Filecoin and Arweave for decentralized storage budgeting.
Inputs
Results
Monthly Cost ($)
$4.5
Total Cost ($)
$54
Total Storage (GB)30
Annual Cost ($)$54
Filecoin Equivalent ($)$0.04
Arweave One-Time ($)$50
Arweave Breakeven (months)11.1
Total Bandwidth GB120
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Data Size in GB — the total amount of files, images, or metadata you need to store on IPFS.
- Set the Storage Duration in months for the pinning commitment.
- Set the Replication Factor — 3 copies is standard for redundancy; higher counts improve availability but cost more.
- Enter the Pinning Cost ($/GB/mo) from your provider — Pinata charges ~$0.15/GB, Web3.Storage has a free tier.
- Review Monthly Cost, Total Cost, and the Arweave Breakeven Months to decide between pay-per-month pinning vs. Arweave's one-time permanent storage model.
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