Optimize Vercel costs through tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring. Use when analyzing Vercel billing, reducing API costs, or implementing usage monitoring and budget alerts. Trigger with phrases like "vercel cost", "vercel billing", "reduce vercel costs", "vercel pricing", "vercel expensive", "vercel budget".
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Optimize Vercel costs through smart tier selection, sampling, and usage monitoring.
| Tier | Monthly Cost | Included | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $0 | 100GB bandwidth, 100GB-hrs functions | N/A |
| Pro | $20 | 1TB bandwidth, 1000GB-hrs functions | $0.001/request |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited | Volume discounts |
interface UsageEstimate {
requestsPerMonth: number;
tier: string;
estimatedCost: number;
recommendation?: string;
}
function estimateVercelCost(requestsPerMonth: number): UsageEstimate {
if (requestsPerMonth <= 1000) {
return { requestsPerMonth, tier: 'Free', estimatedCost: 0 };
}
if (requestsPerMonth <= 100000) {
return { requestsPerMonth, tier: 'Pro', estimatedCost: 20 };
}
const proOverage = (requestsPerMonth - 100000) * 0.001;
const proCost = 20 + proOverage;
return {
requestsPerMonth,
tier: 'Pro (with overage)',
estimatedCost: proCost,
recommendation: proCost > 500
? 'Consider Enterprise tier for volume discounts'
: undefined,
};
}
class VercelUsageMonitor {
private requestCount = 0;
private bytesTransferred = 0;
private alertThreshold: number;
constructor(monthlyBudget: number) {
this.alertThreshold = monthlyBudget * 0.8; // 80% warning
}
track(request: { bytes: number }) {
this.requestCount++;
this.bytesTransferred += request.bytes;
if (this.estimatedCost() > this.alertThreshold) {
this.sendAlert('Approaching Vercel budget limit');
}
}
estimatedCost(): number {
return estimateVercelCost(this.requestCount).estimatedCost;
}
private sendAlert(message: string) {
// Send to Slack, email, PagerDuty, etc.
}
}
function shouldSample(samplingRate = 0.1): boolean {
return Math.random() < samplingRate;
}
// Use for non-critical telemetry
if (shouldSample(0.1)) { // 10% sample
await vercelClient.trackEvent(event);
}
// Instead of N individual calls
await Promise.all(ids.map(id => vercelClient.get(id)));
// Use batch endpoint (1 call)
await vercelClient.batchGet(ids);
const client = new VercelClient({
compression: true, // Enable gzip
});
# Set up billing alerts in Vercel dashboard
# Or use API if available:
# Check Vercel documentation for billing APIs
-- If tracking usage in your database
SELECT
DATE_TRUNC('day', created_at) as date,
COUNT(*) as requests,
SUM(response_bytes) as bytes,
COUNT(*) * 0.001 as estimated_cost
FROM vercel_api_logs
WHERE created_at >= NOW() - INTERVAL '30 days'
GROUP BY 1
ORDER BY 1;
Review Vercel dashboard for usage patterns and costs.
Use the cost estimation function to find the right tier.
Add usage tracking to catch budget overruns early.
Enable batching, caching, and sampling where appropriate.
| Issue | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Unexpected charges | Untracked usage | Implement monitoring |
| Overage fees | Wrong tier | Upgrade tier |
| Budget exceeded | No alerts | Set up alerts |
| Inefficient usage | No batching | Enable batch requests |
// Estimate monthly cost for your usage
const estimate = estimateVercelCost(yourMonthlyRequests);
console.log(`Tier: ${estimate.tier}, Cost: $${estimate.estimatedCost}`);
if (estimate.recommendation) {
console.log(`💡 ${estimate.recommendation}`);
}
For architecture patterns, see vercel-reference-architecture.