# Catalyst Pricing

> Catalyst pricing — free tier limits, pay-as-you-go rates, GB-seconds calculation, and cost estimation for functions, storage, and other services. Trigger on 'pricing', 'cost', 'free tier', 'how much does Catalyst cost', 'GB-seconds', 'billing', or 'will this be free'.

- Skill: `catalystbyzoho/catalyst-pricing` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add catalystbyzoho/catalyst-pricing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/catalystbyzoho/catalyst-pricing/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: catalystbyzoho (https://skillmd.com/u/catalystbyzoho)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/catalystbyzoho/catalyst-pricing

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## How It Works

1. **Load `references/pricing-basics.md`** — for free tier limits, pay-as-you-go rates, and the GB-seconds formula.
2. **Free tier first** — Always present free tier limits before pay-as-you-go rates. Most hobby projects stay within free tier.
3. **GB-seconds calculation** — `(memory in GB) × (execution time in seconds) × (invocation count)`. Present as a worked example with the user's expected usage.
4. **Estimate honestly** — Flag that serverless cost depends on real traffic patterns; give a range rather than a single number.

## Triggers

Use this skill for: "pricing", "cost", "free tier", "how much does Catalyst cost", "GB-seconds", "billing", "pay-as-you-go", "subscription model", "trial credits", "$250 credits", "function cost", "storage cost", "will this be free", "Catalyst pricing plans", or "DataStore pricing".

## References

| Reference | Load when the query is about… |
|-----------|-------------------------------|
| `references/pricing-basics.md` | Free tier limits, pay-as-you-go rates per service, GB-seconds formula, $250 trial credits, subscription vs PAYG |