Hosting FastAPI on Railway
Pricing data as of 2026-06-09 · refreshed weekly
Railway is a paas platform. FastAPI needs roughly 512MB RAM for a production server process, so the cheapest plan that actually fits depends on your traffic. Below is the cheapest Railway plan that fits each traffic level, computed from current list prices.
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic
| Traffic | Plan | $/month | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | Hobby | $5 | $5 incl. usage credit; $10/GB RAM, egress $0.05/GB beyond |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | Hobby | $5 | $5 incl. usage credit; $10/GB RAM, egress $0.05/GB beyond |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | Pro | $20+ | Largest plan may not be enough. Per seat; incl. $20 usage |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | Pro | $20+ | Largest plan may not be enough. Per seat; incl. $20 usage |