Cost
You are responsible for the cost of the AWS services used while running this solution. As of this revision, the estimated cost for running the IoT Device Simulator solution using the 100 automotive demo device types in a single simulation, sending a message every two seconds in the US East (N. Virginia) Region is $3.05 per month for a simulation running six hours per day, $6.11 per month for a simulation running 12 hours per day, and $12.22 per month for a simulation running 24 hours per day. This includes estimated charges for Amazon API Gateway, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, Amazon DynamoDB, and AWS IoT Core.
The following table provides an example cost breakdown to run 100 device simulations per month in the US East (N. Virginia) Region.
AWS services | 6 hours per day | 12 hours per day | 24 hours per day |
---|---|---|---|
Amazon API Gateway | $0.000105 | $0.000105 | $0.000105 |
AWS Step Functions | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.08 |
AWS Lambda | $2.70 | $5.40 | $10.80 |
Amazon DynamoDB | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.04 |
AWS IoT Core messaging | $0.32 | $0.65 | $1.30 |
Total monthly cost [USD]: | $3.05* | $6.11* | $12.22* |
*Cost to run 100 device simulations per month.
We recommend creating a budget through AWS Cost Explorer