Use Case: COINBASE OHLCV 1MIN Cost Estimate
A sample Flat Files pricing simulation for downloading six months of COINBASE OHLCV_ACTIVE_CONSOLIDATED 1MIN data.
Use Case: COINBASE OHLCV 1MIN Cost Estimate
This example estimates the Flat Files cost for downloading COINBASE OHLCV_ACTIVE_CONSOLIDATED 1MIN data from 2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 inclusive.
Each file contains all COINBASE symbols supported during the period.
Assumptions
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Dataset | OHLCV_ACTIVE_CONSOLIDATED |
| Exchange | COINBASE |
| Period | 1MIN |
| Time range | 2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30 |
| Files | 181 |
| Size | 2,331.98 MB / 2.33 GB |
Pricing
| Component | Rate |
|---|---|
| OHLCV 1MIN data transfer | 0.25 UC per MB |
| OHLCV API calls | 250 UC per 1,000 calls, or 0.25 UC per call |
Estimated usage scenarios
Data transfer is the same in all scenarios:
2,331.98 MB × 0.25 UC = 583.00 UC
| Scenario | Request assumption | Request usage | Total estimated usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. GET only | 181 GET | 45.25 UC | 628.25 UC |
| B. LIST + HEAD + GET | 1 LIST + 181 HEAD + 181 GET | 90.75 UC | 673.75 UC |
| C. Multipart sample | 1 LIST + 181 HEAD + ~292 multipart GETs | 118.50 UC | 701.50 UC |
Plan comparison
| Plan | Included credits | Scenario A: 628.25 UC | Scenario B: 673.75 UC | Scenario C: 701.50 UC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay As You Go | N/A | $628.25 | $673.75 | $701.50 |
| Committed 64 | ~75.29 UC | $616.96 | $662.46 | $690.21 |
| Committed 256 | ~341.33 UC | $542.92 | $588.42 | $616.17 |
| Committed 512 | ~731.43 UC | $512.00 | $512.00 | $512.00 |
| Committed 1024 | ~1,575.38 UC | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 | $1,024.00 |
Result
For this sample, Committed 512 is the lowest estimated cost across the shown scenarios because it includes approximately 731.43 UC, which covers the estimated usage range of 628.25 UC to 701.50 UC.
Usage above included plan credits is billed as additional Pay As You Go usage at $1.00/Credit.
Caveat
Actual request usage can be higher depending on the tool and configuration. Some tools may perform HEAD or LIST requests, use multipart or ranged GET downloads, retry failed downloads, or re-download files.
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