Fly.io Pay As You Go
The Fly.io Pay As You Go plan costs $2.19 per month for a 256MB Machine, billed by the second.
What the plan includes
No platform fee. 512MB is $3.69, 1GB is $6.70 and 2GB is $13.39 a month in Ashburn and Secaucus; other regions cost more.
As stated on fly.ioThe plans either side of it
- Managed Postgres$38 per month for the Basic cluster, plus $0.28/GB storageone above
Managed database clusters run from $38 a month (Basic) to $1,922 a month (Performance).
What else costs about this much
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan |
|---|---|---|
| Gandi | $2.23 a month | No |
| BuyVM | $2 a month | No |
| DreamHost | $1.99 a month | No |
| FastComet | $1.99 a month | No |
| GreenGeeks | $1.95 a month | No |
| Vultr | $2.50 a month | No |
Each tool’s own starting price, within a quarter of what this plan costs. A starting price is not the same plan, so read what each one includes before weighing them against each other.
Fly.io Pay As You Go questions
How much is the Fly.io Pay As You Go plan?
The Fly.io Pay As You Go plan costs $2.19 per month for a 256MB Machine, billed by the second. No platform fee. 512MB is $3.69, 1GB is $6.70 and 2GB is $13.39 a month in Ashburn and Secaucus; other regions cost more.
Is it worth moving from Pay As You Go to Managed Postgres?
That depends on what you need. Managed Postgres costs $38 per month for the Basic cluster, plus $0.28/GB storage and adds managed database clusters run from $38 a month (Basic) to $1,922 a month (Performance). The listing is what each plan states; neither plan is graded on its own.
Does Fly.io have a free plan or a trial?
There is no free plan, but there is a new accounts get $1 of credit for 7 days, no card required.
When was this checked?
Nov 12, 2026, against https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.