Pricing for API is charged along several dimensions. All details can be found at dune.com/pricing.
Failed executions are not always charged. Queries that run until Dune’s execution timeout, executions stopped by a user-defined resource/cost cap, and user-cancelled executions after compute has been used may consume credits for resources already used.Dune does not charge for SQL syntax/semantic errors, internal query-engine failures, or query-engine capacity-limit failures such as memory or stage limits. For a specific execution, check execution_cost_credits on the status endpoint. Executions
Credits are consumed based on actual compute resources used for each query execution. The performance tier you select affects credit consumption. If you execute a query but never pull the results, you are only charged for the execution.
Data Export
Credits are consumed when exporting query results via API or CSV.
| Plan | Credits per MB Exported |
|---|
| Free | 20 |
| Analyst | 10 |
| Plus | 2 |
| Enterprise | Custom |
Data Writes
Credits are consumed when writing data (table creation, data insertion, uploads).
| Plan | Credits per GB Written |
|---|
| Free | 3 |
| Analyst | 3 |
| Plus | 3 |
| Enterprise | Custom |
Minimum charge is 1 credit per write operation.
Storage
Storage limits are per-plan caps, not charged per-credit.
| Plan | Storage Limit |
|---|
| Free | 100 MB |
| Analyst | 1 GB |
| Plus | 15 GB |
| Enterprise | Unlimited |
Webhooks (Alerts)
| Plan | Webhooks |
|---|
| Free | 1 |
| Analyst | 5 |
| Plus | 5 |
| Enterprise | Custom |
Queries Endpoint
Available on Plus and Enterprise plans.
Data Transformations is an Enterprise-only feature with usage-based credit consumption.
Credit Consumption
Compute Credits
- Same as Fluid Engine credits for query execution
- Charged based on actual compute resources used
- Depends on query complexity and execution time
Write Operations
- Minimum 1 credit per write operation
- Scales with data volume (GB written)
- Applied to INSERT, MERGE, CREATE TABLE AS SELECT, etc.
Maintenance Operations
- OPTIMIZE, VACUUM, and ANALYZE operations consume credits
- Based on compute resources and data written during maintenance
- Can be automated with dbt post-hooks
See dbt Connector documentation for more details. 
