Cloudflare Queues free tier includes Message queues on Workers — Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against… Verified November 2026.
Limits, pricing history. Verified November 2026. Last updated 2026-11-05.
Cloudflare Queues's free tier offers Message queues on Workers — Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against each of your queues… We rate it stable. None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms.
⚠️ Pricing change: The free tier now offers 10,000 operations/day, and the paid tier offers 1,000,000 operations/month. Message retention on the free tier is 24 hours (non-configurable), while the paid tier offers 4 days default, configurable up to 14 days. The pricing model is now based on operations (64KB chunks of data written, read, or deleted) with additional costs per million operations beyond the included allowance. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Cloudflare Queues's page, so it does not count toward the rating.Source ↗ (discovered 2026-09-05 · effective date unknown)View in changelog →
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Free Tier Details
Message queues on Workers — Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against each of your queues during a given month. An operation is counted for each 64 KB of data that is written, read, or deleted. Workers Free includes 10,000 operations/day. Workers Paid includes 1,000,000 operations/month + $0.40/million operations. Message retention is 24 hours (non-configurable) on the free tier and 4 days default, configurable up to 14 days on the paid tier.
We read that on 2026-11-05 from https://developers.cloudflare.com/queues/platform/pricing/, and our check recorded: the page names Cloudflare Queues as "cloudflare queues" and states "$0.40" and "10,000 operations/day" and "1,000,000 operations/month".
When You'll Outgrow Cloudflare Queues's Free Tier
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade.
The free tier now offers 10,000 operations/day, and the paid tier offers 1,000,000 operations/month. Message retention on the free tier is 24 hours (non-configurable), while the paid tier offers 4 days default, configurable up to 14 days. The pricing model is now based on operations (64KB chunks of data written, read, or deleted) with additional costs per million operations beyond the included allowance. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Cloudflare Queues's page, so it does not count toward the rating.Source ↗
Before: Message queues on Workers — 10K operations/day free (~300K/month) on the Workers Free plan, 24-hour message retention (non-configurable). The 1M operations/month allowance applies to the Workers Paid plan ($5/mo), which also unlocks configurable retention up to 14 days
After: Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against each of your queues during a given month. An operation is counted for each 64 KB of data that is written, read, or deleted. Workers Free includes 10,000 operations/day. Workers Paid includes 1,000,000 operations/month + $0.40/million operations. Message retention is 24 hours (non-configurable) on the free tier and 4 days default, configurable up to 14 days on the paid tier.
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Yes, Cloudflare Queues offers a free tier: Free. Message queues on Workers — Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against each of your queues during a given month. An operation is counted for each 64 KB of data that is writte...
What is Cloudflare Queues's free tier?
Cloudflare Queues's free tier is called "Free". Message queues on Workers — Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against each of your queues during a given month. An operation is counted for each 64 KB of data that is written, read, or deleted. Workers Free includes 10,000 operations/day. Workers Paid includes 1,000,000 operations/month + $0.40/million operations. Message retention is 24 hours (non-configurable) on the free tier and 4 days default, configurable up to 14 days on the paid tier.
Is Cloudflare Queues's free tier reliable?
Cloudflare Queues's free tier is considered stable. None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms. See the pricing history below.
Is Cloudflare Queues's free tier good for production?
Cloudflare Queues's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers Message queues on Workers — Cloudflare Queues charges for the total number of operations against each of your queues…, so it's a reasonable starting point. None of the 2 recorded changes narrowed the terms. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Cloudflare Queues's pricing?
Cloudflare Queues has had 2 recorded pricing changes. Most recently: The free tier now offers 10,000 operations/day, and the paid tier offers 1,000,000 operations/month. Message retention on the free tier is 24 hours (non-configurable), while the paid tier offers 4 days default, configurable up to 14 days. The pricing model is now based on operations (64KB chunks of data written, read, or deleted) with additional costs per million operations beyond the included allowance. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Cloudflare Queues's page, so it does not count toward the rating. Source: https://developers.cloudflare.com/queues/platform/pricing/ (discovered 2026-09-05).
When will I outgrow Cloudflare Queues's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Cloudflare Queues in?
Cloudflare Queues is categorized under Messaging on AgentDeals.