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Google BigQuery Pricing in 2026

Usage-based

Model published Iowa rates with explicit remaining monthly query and storage allowances.

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BigQuery pricing calculator

Estimate monthly on-demand query processing and active logical storage costs from your usage in Iowa (us-central1).

Modeled scope: Google Cloud · Iowa (us-central1) · On-demand analysis · Active logical storage

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Example workload

Query data processed (billed bytes)TiB/monthAverage active logical storageGiB/monthRemaining monthly query allowanceTiB/monthRemaining monthly storage allowanceGiB/month

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Capacity and slot pricing, long-term or physical storage, streaming and Storage Write API charges, data transfer, other Google Cloud services, taxes, and negotiated discounts are excluded.

Estimate based on public list pricing. This is not an official vendor quote.

Published pricing reference

These published rates are the inputs to the calculator. Taxes and negotiated discounts are excluded.

Historical rates from the last available snapshot. They are not used for an estimate until current pricing is confirmed.

Component	Rate and unit	Commitment and region	Verified	Source
query	$6.25 USD per 1 tib	Google Cloud · Iowa (us-central1) · On demand	Sep 22, 2026	Official source
active storage	$0.023 USD per 1 gib	Google Cloud · Iowa (us-central1) · On demand · Active logical storage	Sep 22, 2026	Official source

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Google Cloud · Iowa (us-central1) · On-demand analysis · Active logical storage

View assumptions and exclusions

Query input is aggregate billed bytes after Google's per-query and per-table minimums and rounding, but before any remaining monthly allowance.
Storage input is average active logical storage for the month. No remaining free allowance is assumed unless you enter it.

Capacity and slot pricing, long-term or physical storage, streaming and Storage Write API charges, data transfer, other Google Cloud services, taxes, and negotiated discounts are excluded.

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What drives BigQuery cost

Billed query bytes and active logical storage explain this estimate. Other pricing modes and usage can change the actual bill.

Query volume

On-demand analysis charges depend on billed bytes after per-query and per-table minimums and rounding.

Shared allowances

The monthly query and storage allowances are account-level. Enter only the amount still available to this workload.

Storage class

This model uses average active logical storage. Long-term and physical storage follow different rules.

Other services

Capacity or slot reservations, streaming, the Storage Write API, data transfer, and other Google Cloud services are excluded.

Location and contracts

The published scope is Iowa (us-central1); rates and negotiated terms can differ elsewhere.

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BigQuery pricing FAQ

Why can BigQuery costs exceed this estimate?

Billed bytes can differ from data scanned, and capacity pricing, streaming, transfer, other storage classes, or Google Cloud services are outside this model.

How do the monthly allowances work?

The free query and storage allowances are shared at account level. Enter only the unused remainder available to this workload; do not count the full allowance twice.

Does this include capacity or slot pricing?

No. The estimate uses on-demand query pricing and active logical storage in Iowa. Capacity reservations and negotiated terms require a separate quote or the official Google Cloud calculator.