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API platform that adds instant GraphQL and data access layers on top of Postgres and related services.
Instant APIs over existing Postgres or SQL Server estates
Hasura DDN (Data Delivery Network) exposes GraphQL and Relay APIs over connected data sources with model-based cloud pricing.
hasura.io/pricing (March 2026) lists DDN Free at $0 with unlimited models, one supergraph developer, 15-minute observability retention, autoscaling edge delivery, and unlimited API requests on the card. DDN Base starts at $5 per active model per month with 30-day observability retention, unlimited developers, SSO-ready features on higher paths, and optional hosted connectors at about $0.075 per vCPU-hour and $0.0075 per GiB-hour where applicable. DDN Advanced starts at $30 per active model per month for federated collaboration, multi-repo CI/CD, and team access controls.
Self-host of graphql-engine remains available for teams avoiding cloud metering—ops cost shifts in-house.
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Hasura's current DDN pricing hinges on active models, not traditional request buckets. The catalog needs to keep that front and center, because the old version blurred the plan structure and even inverted the public starting tiers.
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Hasura's pricing page shows DDN Free at $0 with 1 supergraph developer and 15-minute observability retention. DDN Base starts at $30 per active model per month and adds 30-day observability plus federated collaboration. Optional hosting for third-party and code connectors is billed separately at $0.075 per vCPU-hour and $0.0075 per GiB-hour. Enterprise and Private DDN options are sales-led.
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