· Palaniappan P · Cost Optimization & FinOps
AWS Cost Prediction in 2026: The Playbook for Accurate Forecasting
Most AWS cost forecasts miss by 30–50% not because engineers are careless, but because the forecasting model does not match how AWS actually charges. This is the playbook for getting forecasts right: which metrics to measure, which models to use, and where the structural gaps are.
