Amazon SNS pricing
SMS APIs · by Amazon Web Services · June 2026 snapshot
Amazon SNS costs ~$0.00645 per US outbound SMS + carrier fees. Pay-as-you-go around $0.00645 per US outbound SMS, plus US carrier pass-through fees. No monthly minimum or number rental for basic sending. Free tier: First 100 SMS to US numbers each month free. It is best for aWS-native apps sending notifications and alerts at scale on the cheapest base rate.
Source: Amazon SNS. Data as of June 2026.
Amazon SNS pricing at a glance
| Detail | Amazon SNS |
|---|---|
| Category | SMS APIs |
| Company | Amazon Web Services |
| Headline price | ~$0.00645 per US outbound SMS + carrier fees |
| Free tier | First 100 SMS to US numbers each month free. |
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go around $0.00645 per US outbound SMS, plus US carrier pass-through fees. No monthly minimum or number rental for basic sending. |
Source: Amazon SNS. Data as of June 2026.
Vendor pricing as of June 2026 — verify on the vendor pricing page.
Pros and cons
- Lowest base per-message rate
- Native AWS integration
- Free first 100 US SMS/month
- No rich messaging product layer; it is infrastructure
- Carrier fees and 10DLC still apply
- Deliverability tooling is minimal vs Twilio
How Amazon SNS compares
See the full SMS APIs comparison, or compare Amazon SNS with other providers:
- Plivo — ~$0.0050 per US outbound SMS + carrier fees
- Twilio — ~$0.0079 per US outbound SMS + carrier fees
- Vonage — ~$0.0086 per US outbound SMS + carrier fees
Head-to-head: Twilio vs Amazon SNS
Frequently asked questions
How much does Amazon SNS cost?
Amazon SNS's headline price is ~$0.00645 per US outbound SMS + carrier fees. Pay-as-you-go around $0.00645 per US outbound SMS, plus US carrier pass-through fees. No monthly minimum or number rental for basic sending. Free tier: First 100 SMS to US numbers each month free. Verify current pricing on the Amazon SNS pricing page, as rates change.
Does Amazon SNS have a free tier?
First 100 SMS to US numbers each month free.
What is Amazon SNS best for?
AWS-native apps sending notifications and alerts at scale on the cheapest base rate. Lowest base SMS rate of the major providers and deeply integrated with AWS. As with Twilio, US carrier fees and A2P 10DLC registration apply on top.
Source
Pricing snapshot from the Amazon SNS pricing page, captured in June 2026. Amazon SNS and other names are trademarks of their respective owners. Pricing changes often — confirm on the vendor's page. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-18