Use Case: BINANCE_SPOT_BTC_USDT LIMITBOOK_FULL Cost Estimate
Flat Files Order Book pricing for measured BINANCE_SPOT_BTC_USDT LIMITBOOK_FULL data: one-time backfill vs ongoing monthly daily downloads.
Use Case: BINANCE_SPOT_BTC_USDT LIMITBOOK_FULL Cost Estimate
This example estimates Order Book (L2/L3/L4) Flat Files cost for measured BINANCE_SPOT_BTC_USDT LIMITBOOK_FULL data.
Order Book volume shares one daily tier for that data type. Tier thresholds reset every calendar UTC day. Committed plans renew monthly and can be cancelled before the next renewal.
Measured dataset
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dataset | LIMITBOOK_FULL |
| Pricing table | Order Book (L2/L3/L4) |
| Symbol | BINANCE_SPOT_BTC_USDT |
| Data type bucket | Order Book (all exchanges/symbols that day) |
| Time range | 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 |
| Total size | 80.18 GiB |
| Files | 365 |
| Derived average size / file | 80.18 GiB ÷ 365 ≈ 0.2197 GiB |
Pay As You Go rates
| Daily tier / data type | Rate |
|---|---|
| First 1 GiB / day | $8.00 per GiB |
| Next 9 GiB / day | $4.00 per GiB |
| Above 10 GiB / day | $2.00 per GiB |
Scenario A: One-time historical backfill
Download the full measured 80.18 GiB on a single UTC day.
| Tier | Usage | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| First 1 GiB | 1.00 GiB | $8.00 |
| Next 9 GiB | 9.00 GiB | $36.00 |
| Above 10 GiB | 70.18 GiB | $140.36 |
| Total | 80.18 GiB | $184.36 |
Plan comparison for this one-time job
| Plan | Included credits / month | Estimated cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | N/A | $184.36 | Billed once as used |
| Committed 64 | ~75.29 UC | $173.07 | $64 + $109.07 overage |
| Committed 256 | ~341.33 UC | $256.00 | Covered, but more expensive than Pay As You Go |
| Committed 512 | ~731.43 UC | $512.00 | More than needed |
| Committed 1024 | ~1,575.38 UC | $1,024.00 | More than needed |
Recommendation: Committed 64 for one month ($173.07), then cancel before the next renewal. That is cheaper than Pay As You Go for this backfill, and you are not locked into further months.
Scenario B: Ongoing daily production
Download each new daily file as it becomes available, using the measured average of ≈ 0.2197 GiB/day.
Cost per UTC day
0.2197 GiB × $8.00 = $1.7576 / day
(All volume stays in the first Order Book tier.)
Cost per billing month (30 days)
$1.7576 × 30 = $52.73 / month
Optional 12-month projection
Use this only if you keep the same plan for 12 months. You can cancel earlier and pay only for the months used.
| Plan | Included credits / month | Monthly cost | Cost if kept 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | N/A | $52.73 | $632.76 |
| Committed 64 | ~75.29 UC | $64.00 | $768.00 |
| Committed 256 | ~341.33 UC | $256.00 | $3,072.00 |
| Committed 512 | ~731.43 UC | $512.00 | $6,144.00 |
| Committed 1024 | ~1,575.38 UC | $1,024.00 | $12,288.00 |
At ≈ 52.73 UC/month, usage fits inside Committed 64 included credits (~75.29 UC), but the $64 monthly fee is higher than Pay As You Go. Larger committed plans are not cost-effective for this single-symbol feed alone.
Result
| Workload | Best fit | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|
| One-time 80.18 GiB backfill | Committed 64 for 1 month, then cancel | $173.07 |
| Ongoing daily download | Pay As You Go | $52.73 / month |
The one-time backfill is cheaper per GiB because it reaches the $2.00/GiB tier. Ongoing daily usage stays on the $8.00/GiB first tier every UTC day.
Caveat
Actual daily file size varies with market activity. Other Order Book downloads on the same UTC day — including other exchanges or symbols — share this same daily tier and can move usage into higher tiers sooner.
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