IP Transit Pricing 2026: Monthly Cost, Commit and Bursts
AS51202 monthly costs for 500 Mbps to 50 Gbps, with a price table, a 95th-percentile billing example and the details needed for a quote.
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AS51202 Standard IP transit starts at €110.00 per month excluding VAT for a 500-Mbps commit on a 10-Gbps port. Depending on the commit, published bandwidth rates range from €0.08 to €0.22 per Mbps per month. These are our own plans, not a market average.
How much do 500 Mbps, 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps cost per month?
| Commit | Port | Standard / Mbps | Standard / month | Premium / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Mbps | 10 Gbps | €0.22 | €110.00 | €155.00 |
| 1 Gbps | 10 Gbps | €0.20 | €200.00 | €280.00 |
| 2 Gbps | 10 Gbps | €0.18 | €360.00 | €500.00 |
| 4 Gbps | 40 Gbps | €0.15 | €600.00 | €880.00 |
| 10 Gbps | 100 Gbps | €0.12 | €1,200.00 | €1,800.00 |
| 20 Gbps | 100 Gbps | €0.10 | €2,000.00 | €3,000.00 |
| 50 Gbps | 100 Gbps | €0.08 | €4,000.00 | €6,000.00 |
Monthly amounts equal the commit in Mbps × the rate per Mbps. They cover the committed bandwidth and exclude VAT. Usage above the commit, cross-connects, setup, transport and contract terms need to be agreed in the specific proposal. DDoS protection is included; the agreed Standard or Premium scope belongs in the proposal.
The cost components at a glance
A low bandwidth rate can quickly be offset by additional charges. Ask for a complete proposal that shows at least the following items.
- Commit: the minimum contracted bandwidth, for example 1 or 10 Gbps.
- Port: the physical interface, commonly 10, 40 or 100 Gbps.
- Usage-based billing: usually the 95th percentile instead of the single highest peak.
- DDoS protection: scope, activation model and any additional mitigation fees.
- Setup and operations: installation, monitoring, BGP support and response times.
Commit and port are not the same
The commit defines the minimum usage you pay for. The port size defines the bandwidth that is technically available for short periods. A 1-Gbps commit on a 10-Gbps port leaves room for growth and bursts without an immediate physical upgrade. The key question is how usage above the commit is charged.
How 95th-percentile billing works
With 95th-percentile billing, regular samples from the billing period are sorted. The highest five percent are discarded and the next value becomes the billable usage. Short peaks do not automatically lead to billing at the maximum rate. You should still check the sampling interval and how inbound and outbound traffic are evaluated.
Commit and burst billing example
A 1,000-Mbps Standard commit at €0.20 per Mbps costs €200.00 per month excluding VAT. If billable usage reaches 1,300 Mbps, add 300 Mbps × the agreed excess-usage rate. That rate must be stated in the proposal; the port speed or commit rate alone does not establish it.
Why the unit price falls with larger commits
Larger commits are easier to plan and use efficiently, so the price per Mbps typically falls as bandwidth grows. The right decision is not the lowest unit rate but the capacity you realistically need for growth, backups, software updates and traffic peaks.
Current AS51202 pricing
Our Standard plans range from a 500 Mbit/s commit on a 10-Gbps port at €0.22 per Mbps per month to a 50-Gbps commit on a 100-Gbps port at €0.08 per Mbps per month. All prices exclude VAT. DDoS protection, RPKI validation, IPv4/IPv6 and 24/7 emergency support are included.
Ask about these additional costs
- Burst pricing above the commit and any minimum contract term.
- Fees for additional ports, LACP or physically diverse handoffs.
- Surcharges for always-on mitigation, Layer 7 protection or detailed attack reports.
- Charges for IP addresses, BGP configuration or changes during the term.
How to compare offers fairly
- 1Measure your current 95th percentile and add a realistic growth margin.
- 2Compare proposals with the same port size, commit and contract term.
- 3Assess routing quality, peering, redundancy, DDoS protection and support alongside price.
- 4Clarify all one-time and site-specific costs before ordering.
- 5Test latency, routing and support before the production migration where possible.
Request a quote for your data centre
Send us your data centre in Frankfurt or Nuremberg, required commit, port speed and target start date. If available, include your ASN, prefixes and current 95th-percentile measurements. We check the handoff and document bandwidth, protection, excess usage and site-specific costs in the proposal. If you have not chosen a commit yet, describe your typical traffic and expected peaks.