If you’re planning to start your cloud journey with AWS, there’s good news! 🎉 As of July 15, 2025, AWS has updated its Free Tier program for new customers with a much more beginner-friendly structure. Let's break it down:
💡 What’s New?
If you created your AWS account after July 15, 2025, you are eligible for:
- ✅ $100 AWS Credits immediately after account creation 💵
- ✅ Opportunity to earn up to an additional $100 in credits by completing specific activities 🎯
- ✅ Access to 30+ always free services with monthly usage limits 📦
⚠️ If you created your account before July 15, 2025, refer to the legacy Free Tier guide.
💸 Initial $100 Credit
As soon as you sign up, AWS provides $100 in promotional credits. These credits are automatically applied to your bill and can help you explore and test services like:
- Amazon EC2
- Amazon S3
- Amazon RDS
- AWS Lambda
- AWS Cloud9
- And more...
🎯 Earn Additional $100 in Credits
AWS now offers gamified learning experiences where you can earn more credits through:
- Completing tutorials and hands-on labs
- Participating in events or training
- Finishing your AWS Educate or AWS Skill Builder modules
Learn more: Earning additional credits
📦 Always Free Services
Over 30 AWS services are always free, with monthly usage limits. These include:
- Amazon CloudWatch – 10 custom metrics and 5GB logs
- AWS Lambda – 1 million requests and 400,000 GB-seconds
- Amazon S3 – 5GB storage in the standard tier
- Amazon DynamoDB – 25GB storage with read/write capacity
See the full list here: AWS Free Tier
🧠 Tips Before You Start
- 🔍 Track your billing via the Billing & Cost Management Dashboard
- 🌍 Double-check regions when provisioning services to avoid unexpected usage
- 📧 Set up billing alerts and budgets
- 📦 Use Cost Explorer to see where credits are being applied
✨ Final Thoughts
The new AWS Free Tier is a fantastic opportunity for developers, students, and cloud enthusiasts to learn by doing—without worrying about costs upfront. Make sure to take advantage of the new credit system, complete activities, and keep track of your usage!
🚀 Ready to start? Head over to aws.amazon.com/free and launch your cloud journey!
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Let me know in the comments: What will you build first with your free credits? 💬
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