Redshift Serverless and RG manual snapshot costs reduced
Amazon Redshift has updated its billing for manual snapshots on Serverless and RG instances. Snapshots are now metered by unique data blocks rather than total size, reducing costs for users with multiple snapshots. This change benefits customers needing frequent snapshots for disaster recovery or retention by lowering storage expenses. The new model automatically applies to all snapshots across all available AWS regions.
- →Manual snapshot billing revised for Redshift Serverless and RG
- →New billing model automatically applied in all regions
Enhancements (1) ›
- Manual snapshot billing revised for Redshift Serverless and RG
Amazon Redshift now bills manual snapshot storage based on unique data blocks, not total snapshot size. This change lowers costs for customers maintaining multiple manual snapshots, improving the economics of disaster recovery and long-term retention strategies.
Notes (1) ›
- New billing model automatically applied in all regions
The updated manual snapshot billing model applies automatically to both new and existing snapshots. This enhancement is available in all AWS commercial and AWS GovCloud (US) Regions where Redshift Serverless and RG instances are offered.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/06/amazon-redshift-incremental-manual-snapshots/