--- title: "Prisma Postgres vs Neon Pricing 2026" url: https://daily.dev/posts/prisma-postgres-vs-neon-pricing-2026-rglbzxur1 source_url: https://www.prisma.io/blog/prisma-postgres-vs-neon-pricing-2026 type: article source: "Prisma Blog" published: 2026-06-26T08:13:10.024Z updated: 2026-06-26T08:13:34.138Z tags: ["postgresql", "prisma"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Prisma Postgres vs Neon Pricing 2026 **[Prisma Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/prisma-blog)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Prisma Postgres and Neon use fundamentally different billing models — Prisma charges per operation (query), while Neon charges per compute-hour. A side-by-side comparison breaks down free tiers, paid plan costs, storage, and egress. Prisma Postgres starts at $10/month with 1M operations included and free egress, making it predictable for active apps. Neon has no base fee so quiet months can cost very little, but storage and egress are metered. The verdict: Prisma is easier to budget for steady workloads; Neon suits many idle databases or very occasional usage. Developers are advised to model their own traffic before committing, as usage rates change. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Major compute price reduction on Neon](https://daily.dev/posts/major-compute-price-reduction-on-neon-a4crpgbhl) · Neon · 38 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql), [#prisma](https://daily.dev/tags/prisma) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/prisma-postgres-vs-neon-pricing-2026-rglbzxur1)