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Cloudflare Images (Free) Free Tier
Free tier- Unique transformations5,000 / month
- Source imagesStored outside Images (e.g. R2 or your origin)
- Images storageNot included (Paid only)
Catch: Past 5,000 unique transformations, new transformations return a 9422 error until the month resets (cached ones keep serving); you are never charged on Free.
- Source
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/pricing/
- Last checked
- 3 Nov 2026
FAQ
Does Cloudflare Images have a free tier?
Yes. Cloudflare Images (Free) is free within published limits (Unique transformations: 5,000 / month; Source images: Stored outside Images (e.g. R2 or your origin); Images storage: Not included (Paid only)). Last checked 3 Nov 2026 against https://developers.cloudflare.com/images/pricing/.
What is the catch with the Cloudflare Images free tier?
Past 5,000 unique transformations, new transformations return a 9422 error until the month resets (cached ones keep serving); you are never charged on Free.
What are free alternatives to Cloudflare Images?
Other storage & media services with a free tier tracked here: Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, Cloudinary. Compare them side by side at https://freetiertracker.com/storage-and-media/.
Change History
- Added Cloudflare Images (Free): 5,000 unique transformations per month for images stored outside Images; new ones error past the cap.
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