Vendor Guide · 27-Provider Comparison · Rates verified 2026-08-21

Wasabi Hot Storage: pricing, perks & traps

An S3-compatible object store billed in USD. Every number below comes from the same catalog that drives the live comparison table — no marketing prose, captured rates only.

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Storage $7.99/TB·mo

Egress Free

API ops Free

Min commitment Pay-as-you-go; no free tier

Retention floor 90 days

Regions US · EU · AP

What it costs at a typical backup workload

5 TB stored · 0.5 TB egress · light API usage: $39.95/mo (standard pay-as-you-go). Change the workload sliders on the comparison page to price your exact scenario.

Fine print worth knowing

90d min retention: Objects deleted earlier than 90 days are still billed for the full 90 days
1:1 egress cap: 1:1 egress-to-storage ratio (overage throttled/suspended) — "free" egress is conditional; heavy use can be throttled or the bill degraded
Monthly floor: Minimum commitment: Pay-as-you-go; no free tier

Upsides: free egress.