COMPARISON / Object storage

Spaces · Standard vs. R2 · Standard

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From each provider's official pages, linked on every product page and reviewed on Nov 4, 2026. Codifly is not paid for any product's position.

Buckets for files, assets and backups: rates, operations and conditions. Pick two to four options to explore how they differ.

General review: 2026-11-04 · Individual dates with sources · Not a real-time feed

Editorial editionGeneral review: 2026-11-04Not a real-time feed

Option 1

Spaces · Standard

DigitalOcean · S3-compatible + CDN

Key figure · Marginal storage$0.018626USD / GB-month

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Option 2

R2 · Standard

Cloudflare · S3-compatible

Key figure · Marginal storage$0.015USD / GB-month

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Option 3

Same category, comparable metrics

What changes between your options

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Differences only Only metrics everyone has data forHighlighted = best value on that dimension, not an overall winner

Comparison of Spaces · Standard, R2 · Standard
Metric	Spaces · Standard	R2 · Standard
Marginal storageUSD / GB-month · lower is betterR2 · Standard 19% cheaper	+24%$0.018626Vendor ↗	$0.015 (Best value)Vendor ↗
GET readsUSD / M operations · lower is better	No dataNot included	$0.36Vendor ↗
PUT writesUSD / M operations · lower is better	No dataNot included	$4.50Vendor ↗

Storage normalized to decimal GB (10⁹ bytes). S3 and Spaces publish binary units, converted by dividing the rate by 1.073741824. Marginal rates exclude minimums, free tiers, network, taxes and other services.

Compare each dimension

Metric

Marginal storage

Normalized marginal rate. For Spaces it applies after the storage included in the subscription.

R2 · Standard$0.015 (Best value)
Spaces · Standard$0.018626

Price versus capacity

A relationship between two dimensions, not an automatic recommendation.

Marginal storage and GET reads values
Product	Marginal storage (USD / GB-month)	GET reads (USD / M operations)
R2 · Standard	$0.015	$0.36

Select a product in the legend to isolate it. Points may overlap.

1 product lacks both values · not plotted

Cost at scale

What you would pay each month, by volume

Three usage levels computed only from catalog rates. Assumptions in plain sight; not a quote.

100 GB

100 GB + 1M GET + 100K PUT / month

Cheapest option$2.31/ monthR2 · Standard

R2 · Standard$2.31

1 TB

1 TB + 10M GET + 1M PUT / month

Cheapest option$23.10/ monthR2 · Standard

R2 · Standard$23.10

10 TB

10 TB + 100M GET + 10M PUT / month

Cheapest option$231.00/ monthR2 · Standard

R2 · Standard$231.00

Storage plus GET and PUT operations. Excludes internet egress, minimums, free tiers and taxes: the catalog has no comparable egress rates.

Specs and operations

Feature	Spaces · Standard	R2 · Standard
Monthly minimum	$5/month	No data
Included storage	250 GiB across all buckets	No data
Original marginal rate	$0.02/GiB-month	No data
Included egress	1024 GiB; additional $0.01/GiB	No data
Operations	No per-unit GET/PUT rate included	GET: class B; PUT: class A
Class	No data	Standard
Original rate	No data	$0.015/GB-month
Transfer	No data	Free R2 egress
Minimum retention	No data	No minimum duration

Sources, scope and fine print

What to validate before you make a decision.

Methodology

Spaces · Standard

Minimum $5/month: 250 GiB of storage and 1024 GiB of egress, shared across buckets. The figure shown is EXTRA storage at $0.02/GiB-month converted to decimal GB; it doesn't replace the subscription.

DigitalOcean · Spaces Standard

Checked on 2026-11-04 · Editorial update

R2 · Standard

The rate doesn't deduct the 10 GB-month, 1M class A and 10M class B operations included monthly. R2 egress is free; Workers execution and other services are billed separately.

Cloudflare · R2 Standard

Checked on 2026-11-04 · Editorial update

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Frequently asked questions

How much does R2 · Standard cost?

Marginal storage: $0.015 USD / GB-month · GET reads: $0.36 USD / M operations · PUT writes: $4.50 USD / M operations. Official prices reviewed on Nov 4, 2026; confirm conditions and discounts in the linked source.

How much does S3 · Standard · N. Virginia cost?

Marginal storage: $0.02142 USD / GB-month · GET reads: $0.40 USD / M operations · PUT writes: $5.00 USD / M operations. Official prices reviewed on Nov 4, 2026; confirm conditions and discounts in the linked source.

How much does Backblaze B2 · Pay as you go cost?

Marginal storage: $0.00695 USD / GB-month · GET reads: $0.00 USD / M operations · PUT writes: $0.00 USD / M operations. Official prices reviewed on Nov 4, 2026; confirm conditions and discounts in the linked source.

How much does R2 · Standard cost in Colombian pesos?

Almacenamiento marginal: $0.015 USD / GB-mes ≈ COP 49 / GB-mes · MXN 0.28 / GB-mes · BRL 0.08 / GB-mes · Lecturas GET: $0.36 USD / M operaciones ≈ COP 1,177 / M operaciones · MXN 6.69 / M operaciones · BRL 1.98 / M operaciones · Escrituras PUT: $4.50 USD / M operaciones ≈ COP 14,714 / M operaciones · MXN 83.57 / M operaciones · BRL 24.81 / M operaciones. Reference conversion at the TRM of 3,269.88 COP per dollar (Nov 10, 2026); it excludes taxes and bank fees.

How much does S3 · Standard · N. Virginia cost in Colombian pesos?

Almacenamiento marginal: $0.02142 USD / GB-mes ≈ COP 70 / GB-mes · MXN 0.40 / GB-mes · BRL 0.12 / GB-mes · Lecturas GET: $0.40 USD / M operaciones ≈ COP 1,308 / M operaciones · MXN 7.43 / M operaciones · BRL 2.20 / M operaciones · Escrituras PUT: $5.00 USD / M operaciones ≈ COP 16,349 / M operaciones · MXN 92.86 / M operaciones · BRL 27.56 / M operaciones. Reference conversion at the TRM of 3,269.88 COP per dollar (Nov 10, 2026); it excludes taxes and bank fees.

How much does Backblaze B2 · Pay as you go cost in Colombian pesos?

Almacenamiento marginal: $0.00695 USD / GB-mes ≈ COP 23 / GB-mes · MXN 0.13 / GB-mes · BRL 0.04 / GB-mes · Lecturas GET: $0.00 USD / M operaciones ≈ COP 0 / M operaciones · MXN 0.00 / M operaciones · BRL 0.00 / M operaciones · Escrituras PUT: $0.00 USD / M operaciones ≈ COP 0 / M operaciones · MXN 0.00 / M operaciones · BRL 0.00 / M operaciones. Reference conversion at the TRM of 3,269.88 COP per dollar (Nov 10, 2026); it excludes taxes and bank fees.

Which is cheapest by marginal storage?

By Backblaze B2 · Pay as you go ($0.00695 USD / GB-month) < R2 · Standard ($0.015 USD / GB-month) < S3 · Standard · N. Virginia ($0.02142 USD / GB-month). Also compare limits and conditions: a lower price does not always mean an equivalent plan.

Where do these prices come from?

From each provider's official pages, linked on every product page and reviewed on Nov 4, 2026. Codifly is not paid for any product's position.

Metric

Spaces · Standard

R2 · Standard

Marginal storageUSD / GB-month · lower is betterR2 · Standard 19% cheaper

+24%$0.018626Vendor ↗

$0.015Vendor ↗

GET readsUSD / M operations · lower is better

No dataNot included

$0.36Vendor ↗

PUT writesUSD / M operations · lower is better

No dataNot included

$4.50Vendor ↗

Marginal storage and GET reads values
Product	Marginal storage (USD / GB-month)	GET reads (USD / M operations)
R2 · Standard	$0.015	$0.36

Marginal storage and GET reads values

Product

Marginal storage (USD / GB-month)

GET reads (USD / M operations)

R2 · Standard

$0.015

$0.36

Feature

Spaces · Standard

R2 · Standard

Monthly minimum

$5/month

No data

Included storage

250 GiB across all buckets

No data

Original marginal rate

$0.02/GiB-month

No data

Included egress

1024 GiB; additional $0.01/GiB

No data

Operations

No per-unit GET/PUT rate included

GET: class B; PUT: class A

Class

No data

Standard

Original rate

No data

$0.015/GB-month

Transfer

No data

Free R2 egress

Minimum retention

No data

No minimum duration

Spaces · Standard

R2 · Standard

What changes between your options

Compare each dimension

Marginal storage

Price versus capacity

What you would pay each month, by volume

Specs and operations

Sources, scope and fine print

Spaces · Standard

R2 · Standard

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Frequently asked questions

Guides to help you decide

Spaces · Standard

R2 · Standard

What changes between your options

Compare each dimension

Marginal storage

Price versus capacity

What you would pay each month, by volume

Specs and operations

Sources, scope and fine print

Spaces · Standard

R2 · Standard

Take the comparison to your use case.