Qdrant Introduces Free Tier for Qdrant Cloud, Previously Starting at $25/Node/Month
What happened
Between the Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024 captures of Qdrant's pricing page, Pulse recorded 5 changes: Community plan (Free, Apache-2.0 license, self-hosted) removed from pricing page; Managed Cloud plan renamed to Qdrant Cloud; Enterprise plan renamed to Private Cloud; Hybrid Cloud plan introduced with $0.014 per hour starting price; Qdrant Cloud (formerly Managed Cloud) introduced free tier at $0, previously starting from $25/node/month. Pulse files it as a pricing change (plan removed, plan renamed, new plan, price revealed) with a downward direction.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Qdrant. Qdrant has been tracked since 2023-12-22.
In the same window Pinecone, Elastic and Algolia also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Community · PlanPlan removed
Community plan (Free, Apache-2.0 license, self-hosted) removed from pricing page
- Managed Cloud · PlanRenamedManaged Cloud planQdrant Cloud
- Private Cloud · PlanRenamedEnterprise planPrivate Cloud
- Hybrid Cloud · PlanAddedNo Hybrid Cloud planHybrid Cloud plan
- Free Tier · Price visibilityAddedNo free tierfree tier
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Plan | Community plan (Free, Apache-2.0 license, self-hosted) removed from pricing page | Plan removed | |
| Managed Cloud | Plan | Managed Cloud plan | Qdrant Cloud | Renamed |
| Private Cloud | Plan | Enterprise plan | Private Cloud | Renamed |
| Hybrid Cloud | Plan | No Hybrid Cloud plan | Hybrid Cloud plan | Added |
| Free Tier | Price visibility | No free tier | free tier | Added |
Values as written on Qdrant's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Qdrant's pricing page (qdrant.tech) from Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where "Managed Cloud plan" becomes "Qdrant Cloud".
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Qdrant, pricing history
Full history- Mar 17, 2026packagingQdrant moves to usage-based tiers with free AI inference tokens
- Jan 12, 2026packagingQdrant Updates Pricing Model: Hybrid Cloud Costs Now Available as 'Custom Price on Request'
- Q4 2024improvedQdrant Enhances Managed Cloud Support with Standard SLAs and Renames Cloud Plan for Clarity
- Q2 2024packagingQdrant Introduces Free Tier for Qdrant Cloud, Previously Starting at $25/Node/Month · this change
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- PineconeJan 12Pinecone Introduces Free Inference API in Public Preview, Expanding Access to AI Capabilities Until July 2024
- ElasticJan 11Elastic Introduces 99.95% Uptime SLA for Platinum and Enterprise Tiers in Comparison Table
- AlgoliaJan 10Algolia Restricts Merchandising Studio to Elevate Plan, Impacting Premium Users
Questions about this change
Did Qdrant raise prices in July 2024?
No list-price increase was recorded between Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024. The change Pulse detected was a pricing change: plan removed, plan renamed, new plan, price revealed.
What changed on Qdrant's pricing page between Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024?
Community plan (Free, Apache-2.0 license, self-hosted) removed from pricing page; Managed Cloud plan: Managed Cloud plan → Qdrant Cloud, renamed; Private Cloud plan: Enterprise plan → Private Cloud, renamed; Hybrid Cloud plan: No Hybrid Cloud plan → Hybrid Cloud plan, added; Free Tier price visibility: No free tier → free tier, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Apr 1, 2024 and Jul 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Qdrant change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Qdrant in the 90 days before this one; Qdrant has been tracked since 2023-12-22.