AWS Braket pricing in 2026: the per-shot model, device by device
AWS Braket bills on a single model across every device: a flat $0.30 per-task fee plus a per-shot rate that varies by hardware, from $0.000425/shot on Rigetti Cepheus to $0.08/shot on IonQ Forte, a span of more than 180x. There is no subscription and no minimum beyond the task fee (and a 2,500-shot floor when IonQ error mitigation is on). This page lists every Braket device's verified per-shot rate and the resulting cost for representative jobs.
1.How AWS Braket bills
Braket cost = $0.30 task fee + (per-shot rate x shots). The per-shot rate is flat: gate count and circuit depth do not change the bill, only the device and the shot count do. Reserved (dedicated) capacity is billed hourly instead ($2,500-$7,000/hr depending on device). A 10,000-shot circuit therefore costs about $4.55 on Rigetti Cepheus but about $800 on IonQ Forte; the device choice, not the circuit, dominates the bill.
2.AWS Braket devices and verified rates
Table 1 — AWS Braket offerings, 2026
| Offering | Tech | Qubits | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Braket — IonQ Forte | trapped-ion | 36 | $0.08 per shot | verified primary |
| AWS Braket — IonQ Aria | trapped-ion | 25 | $0.03 per shot | industry reported |
| AWS Braket — Rigetti Cepheus-1-108Q | superconducting | 108 | $0 per shot | verified primary |
| AWS Braket — QuEra Aquila | neutral-atom | 256 | $0.01 per shot | verified primary |
| AWS Braket — IQM Garnet | superconducting | 20 | $0.001 per shot | verified primary |
Each offering links to its full per-device analysis. Prices verified 2026-06-03 against the source on each provider page. Estimate a specific job with the cost calculator.
3.Frequently asked questions
How much does AWS Braket cost?
AWS Braket charges a flat $0.30 per task plus a per-shot rate that depends on the device: $0.000425/shot on Rigetti Cepheus-108Q, $0.00145 on IQM Garnet, $0.01 on QuEra Aquila, $0.03 on IonQ Aria, and $0.08 on IonQ Forte. A 10,000-shot circuit ranges from about $4.55 (Rigetti) to about $800 (IonQ Forte). Dedicated reserved capacity is billed hourly at $2,500-$7,000/hr instead.
Is there a minimum charge on AWS Braket?
Beyond the $0.30 task fee there is no account minimum or subscription. The one floor to watch: IonQ devices enforce a minimum of 2,500 shots per task when error mitigation is enabled, so a small IonQ Forte task still costs at least about $200 in shots plus the task fee.
What is the cheapest AWS Braket device?
Rigetti Cepheus-108Q at $0.000425/shot is the cheapest per-shot Braket device, roughly 180x cheaper per shot than IonQ Forte. The trade-off is fidelity: Rigetti runs at about 99.1% two-qubit gate fidelity versus IonQ's ~99.6%, so deep circuits may need more shots to get usable results.
See also: cost calculator · all-provider price reference · providers index · methodology. Independent reference, no affiliate revenue. Corrections: oliver@digitalsignet.com.