Pricing Model: Images vs Transformations vs Bandwidth

Icefiery's pricing is based on three simple metrics that reflect actual usage, not confusing credit systems.

Images: Peak Storage

Images are counted as peak storage during the month - the highest number of images stored at any point.

• All uploads count, including temporary uploads before they expire
• Deleted images reduce your count immediately
• Example: Upload 100 images, delete 50, upload 75 more = 125 peak images

This reflects actual storage usage during the billing period.

Transformations: Unique Variants

Transformations are counted as unique transformations per month - different combinations of size, format, and quality parameters.

• Cached transformations don't count against your limit after the first request of the month
• Same transformation requested multiple times in a month = 1 transformation
• Example: image.jpg?width=200 + image.jpg?width=300 = 2 transformations

This encourages efficient caching and rewards consistent image sizes across your application.

Bandwidth: CDN Delivery

Bandwidth measures total CDN delivery per month - the amount of data served to your users.

• All image requests count toward bandwidth
• Global CDN delivery included at all tiers
• Scales proportionally with your image storage

Bandwidth grows naturally with your user base and image library size.