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Amazon Kendra

Data service

by Amazon

A managed AWS enterprise search service that answers natural-language queries and powers retrieval-augmented generation over indexed content.

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Billed hourly per index; the cheapest edition (GenAI Enterprise) is $0.32/hr, roughly $230/month, and runs continuously once created; a 30-day / 750-hour free trial is available.

What it does

• Knowledge retrieval
• Vector search

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Sources

Pricing

Pricing page · 1 Sep 2026

Description

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

What it does

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

Sold within

Pricing page · 6 Sep 2026

AWS publishes a rate card for this service on its own pricing page, read 2026-09-06: it is metered on its own and appears as its own line on the bill. That is the ceiling rule's own test for a standalone purchase.

Name

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

URL

Official documentation · 1 Sep 2026

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