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Paid plans start at $3/mo.
Amazon Q Business starts at $3 per user per month for Lite; Pro is $20 per user per month. Anonymous external web and API use is priced separately at $200 per 30,000-unit monthly bundle. Those prices do not include index charges, which are billed by the hour, and annual rates are not published. The 60-day free trial has caps, including 50 users per application; Lite also lists 1,500 index hours during the trial.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Q Business Lite | — | $3 | Basic business Q&A |
| Amazon Q Business Pro | — | $20 | Full business Q capabilities |
| Consumption pricing (Anonymous / External Web and API Use) | — | $200 | Unauthenticated embedded traffic |
Add-ons and overages
- Starter Index: $0.140 per hour per unit; up to 5 units per application
- Enterprise Index: $0.264 per hour per unit; up to 50 units per application
- Each index unit: 20,000 documents or 200 MB extracted text, and 100 connector hours per month
- Document enrichment: $0.003 per image, $0.006 per audio minute, $0.050 per video minute
- QuickSight account-level integration enablement: $250/month/account
- Anonymous-use overage: another 30,000-unit bundle for $200; additional user overage costs not published
What a team pays per month
| Plan | 1 seat | 5 seats | 10 seats | 25 seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Q Business Lite (max. 50) | $3 | $15 | $30 | $75 |
| Amazon Q Business Pro (max. 50) | $20 | $100 | $200 | $500 |
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
Indexing is extra
Starter Index costs $0.140 per hour per unit; Enterprise Index costs $0.264. Each unit covers 20,000 documents or 200 MB of extracted text, plus 100 connector hours monthly.
Enrichment adds per-use fees
Document enrichment is priced at $0.003 per image, $0.006 per audio minute and $0.050 per video minute.
Anonymous traffic comes in bundles
A $200 bundle covers 30,000 units, or about 15,000 prompts. Unused units do not roll over; when they run out, another $200 bundle is required.
QuickSight integration fee
QuickSight account-level integration enablement costs $250 per month per account. Additional user overage costs for anonymous use are not published.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Basic business Q&A | Amazon Q Business Lite | At $3 per user monthly, it includes shorter responses and SSO, but no built-in or custom plugins. |
| Full business Q capabilities | Amazon Q Business Pro | At $20 per user monthly, it adds Q Apps, QuickSight Reader Pro, plugins and listed integrations. |
| Unauthenticated web or API traffic | Consumption pricing (Anonymous / External Web and API Use) | Pay $200 per 30,000-unit monthly bundle; each ChatSync API call or end-user prompt uses two units. |
04Is Amazon Q Business worth the money?
Amazon Q Business is worth considering if you need connected business knowledge and can account for indexing, not just seats. Lite’s $3 monthly price is a low entry point, while Pro costs $20 per user and adds the listed Q Apps, QuickSight Reader Pro, plugins and integrations. But indexing is an hourly add-on, anonymous traffic needs separate bundles, and connector reliability still deserves a check before committing. Annual prices are not published, so compare using monthly rates.
Amazon Q Business pricing FAQ
How much does Amazon Q Business cost?
Amazon Q Business Lite is listed at $3 per user per month, and Pro is $20 per user per month. Anonymous external web and API use costs $200 per 30,000-unit monthly bundle. Indexing, enrichment and some integrations have separate charges.
Does Amazon Q Business offer a free trial?
The listed free trial lasts 60 days and is capped at 50 users per application. Lite also lists 1,500 index hours during the trial. The published pricing details do not specify a separate trial index-hour allowance for Pro.
Are annual Amazon Q Business prices published?
No annual-billing prices are published in the published pricing information. The listed rates are monthly: $3 per user for Lite and $20 per user for Pro. Compare those monthly prices with the added index and usage charges when estimating spend.
What extra costs should buyers budget for?
Index units are billed hourly, document enrichment has per-image and per-minute rates, and QuickSight account-level integration enablement is $250 per month per account. Anonymous-use bundles cost $200 each, and additional user overage costs are not published.