How Much Does Database Storage and AI Queries Cost

NoSQL (Built-In Key-Value Store) Costs

The built-in NoSQL database is the most straightforward to budget for:

• Read operations: 1-2 credits per query (single record or batch query under one partition key)
• Write operations: 1-2 credits per insert or update
• Delete operations: 1-2 credits per deletion
• Storage: No monthly storage fee. You pay only for operations.
• No hosting costs: The database is built into the platform. Nothing to deploy or manage.

NoSQL Cost Examples

• Small mobile app (500 daily users, 10 operations each): 5,000 operations/day = $5-10/month
• Casual game (1,000 daily players, 20 operations each): 20,000 operations/day = $20-40/month
• Medium web app (5,000 daily users, 15 operations each): 75,000 operations/day = $75-150/month

MySQL and PostgreSQL Costs

Connecting your own MySQL or PostgreSQL database involves two cost components: the AI query cost on the platform, and the hosting cost you pay to your database provider.

AI Query Costs (Platform Side)

Each time you use the AI SQL assistant to query your database, the cost depends on the AI model used:

• GPT-4.1-mini: 2-4 credits per query (good for simple lookups and standard reports)
• GPT-4.1: 5-10 credits per query (better for complex multi-table analysis)
• Claude Sonnet: 4-8 credits per query (strong analytical reasoning)
• Reasoning models: 10-15 credits per query (best for very complex analysis)

Direct SQL queries that bypass the AI (if you write the SQL yourself) cost only the software fee of 1-2 credits. The AI model cost only applies when you use natural language querying.

Database Hosting Costs (Your Provider)

These are completely separate from the platform and vary by provider:

• AWS RDS (db.t3.micro): Roughly $15-25/month for a small instance
• AWS RDS (db.t3.medium): Roughly $50-70/month for a medium instance
• DigitalOcean Managed Database: Starting at $15/month
• PlanetScale (MySQL): Free tier available, paid plans from $29/month
• Supabase (PostgreSQL): Free tier available, paid plans from $25/month
• Neon (PostgreSQL): Free tier available, paid plans from $19/month
• Self-hosted: Varies by server costs

Browsing and Editing Costs

Using the web table browser to view data costs minimal credits since it runs direct SQL without AI processing. Inline editing of records costs a few credits per save operation. These are software fees, not AI model fees, so they stay low regardless of which AI model you have selected.

Automated Report Costs

An automated database report that runs daily with AI summarization costs roughly 5-15 credits per run (query execution plus AI summarization). A daily report running for a month totals about 150-450 credits, or roughly $0.15-0.45 per month.

Comparing to Alternatives

Traditional database management tools like phpMyAdmin and pgAdmin are free but require hosting and technical setup. Enterprise AI database tools from companies like ThoughtSpot or Tableau charge hundreds to thousands of dollars per month. The platform sits in between: affordable per-query pricing with no monthly minimums, no seat-based licenses, and no long-term contracts.