Why we created new pricing for Developer plans

Tinybird has shifted its pricing for self-serve paid plans from a model based on processed data to one based on infrastructure usage, specifically vCPU-hours, to address challenges users faced with the previous system. The change aims to offer more predictable costs, reduce the pressure to optimize queries early, and better align with developers' familiarity with cloud infrastructure pricing. This decision was informed by positive feedback from enterprise customers already using infrastructure-based pricing, which resulted in better cost predictability and faster development cycles. The new pricing model includes features like autoscaling, improved usage monitoring, and flexible plan sizes, with ongoing adjustments based on user feedback to enhance the developer experience. This transition reflects Tinybird’s commitment to simplifying real-time analytics for developers by minimizing concerns about cost spikes and optimization pressure, thereby fostering an environment conducive to innovation and growth with large-scale real-time data.