TiDB Cloud Starter Free (MySQL-compatible)

Explore this developer service’s free allowance, critical restrictions and official documentation before deploying.

INCLUDED FREE ALLOWANCE

Up to 5 free MySQL-compatible instances per organization; each includes 5 GiB row storage, 5 GiB columnar storage and 50 million Request Units per month.

Plan details

Plan: Ongoing free allowance
Credit card: Not required
Commercial use: Check provider
Last checked: 2026-10-23

Important restrictions

Free allowance applies separately to each of the first five eligible instances; at quota, new connections are blocked and existing sessions throttled until reset. Enabling paid overages or adding instances requires a credit card and spending limit. PostgreSQL-compatible public-preview quota is separate and not included. Commercial-use terms not independently confirmed.

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