Limits, pricing history. Verified November 2026. Last updated 2026-11-08.
Pinata IPFS's free tier offers IPFS pinning and file storage with an API… We rate it stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
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Free Tier Details
IPFS pinning and file storage with an API. The Free plan is $0 a month with 1 GB of storage and 500 files in total, 10 GB of bandwidth and 10,000 requests a month, and 1 gateway. The next plan, Picnic, is $20 a month with 1 TB of storage and 500 GB of bandwidth.
We read that on 2026-11-08 from https://pinata.cloud/pricing, and our check recorded: the page names Pinata IPFS as "ipfs" and states "$0" and "$20".
Retracted — this record was our error (2026-11-07). Retracted 2026-11-07: not a change by Pinata. The terms this record calls previous were our own text from a 2026-03-02 bulk import. Pinata's pricing page showed the same Free plan, with 500 files, 1 GB storage, 1 gateway, 10 GB bandwidth and 10K requests a month, in Internet Archive copies from 2025-01-16, 2026-03-06 and 2026-08-03. Unconfirmed. We could not check this change against an archived copy of Pinata IPFS's page, so it does not count toward the rating.Source ↗
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Yes, Pinata IPFS offers a free tier: Free. IPFS pinning and file storage with an API. The Free plan is $0 a month with 1 GB of storage and 500 files in total, 10 GB of bandwidth and 10,000 requests a month, and 1 gateway. The next plan, Picnic...
What is Pinata IPFS's free tier?
Pinata IPFS's free tier is called "Free". IPFS pinning and file storage with an API. The Free plan is $0 a month with 1 GB of storage and 500 files in total, 10 GB of bandwidth and 10,000 requests a month, and 1 gateway. The next plan, Picnic, is $20 a month with 1 TB of storage and 500 GB of bandwidth.
Is Pinata IPFS's free tier reliable?
Pinata IPFS's free tier is considered stable. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. See the pricing history below.
Is Pinata IPFS's free tier good for production?
Pinata IPFS's free tier can be suitable for small production workloads and side projects. We rate it stable and it offers IPFS pinning and file storage with an API…, so it's a reasonable starting point. The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn. Monitor your usage against the limits and have an upgrade plan ready.
What changed in Pinata IPFS's pricing?
The one record we hold was our own error and has been withdrawn.
When will I outgrow Pinata IPFS's free tier?
At 10,000 requests/mo, 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 Pinata IPFS in?
Pinata IPFS is categorized under Storage on AgentDeals.