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LoadBear
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Grafana Cloud k6 alternative for simple cloud runs

Run k6 in the cloud. Skip the VU-hour math.

LoadBear runs your k6-style tests on cloud workers with flat per-minute pricing from $0.025/min. See the run cost before you start.

From $0.025/min on Lite

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$5 free credits are added to your first project — no card required

An active team's month

What regular testing costs

100 cloud runs · 100 VUs · 10 min each

≈ 1,667 VUh this month

LoadBear Lite
$25.00/mo
Grafana k6 Pro usage overage
$175.00/mo

≈7x lower

even after crediting Grafana's 500 free VUh

Grafana k6 Pro usage overage after the included 500 VUh/month, excluding the $19/month Pro platform fee.

Grafana Cloud k6 pricing checked on 2026-06-15 from grafana.com/pricing.

Same cloud runs. Different pricing math.

Monthly scenarios after crediting Grafana's 500 free VUh/month

Steady · 40 runs/mo

100 VUs · 10 min each

≈ 667 VUh before allowance

≈2.5x lower

lower per month

LoadBear Lite
$10.00/mo
Grafana k6 Pro usage overage
$25.00/mo

Active · 100 runs/mo

100 VUs · 10 min each

≈ 1,667 VUh before allowance

≈7x lower

lower per month

LoadBear Lite
$25.00/mo
Grafana k6 Pro usage overage
$175.00/mo

Heavy · 250 runs/mo

100 VUs · 10 min each

≈ 4,167 VUh before allowance

≈9x lower

lower per month

LoadBear Lite
$62.50/mo
Grafana k6 Pro usage overage
$550.00/mo

LoadBear is independent and not affiliated with Grafana Labs. Grafana Cloud k6 has a free tier, so LoadBear may not be cheaper for every workload.

Grafana k6 Pro usage overage after the included 500 VUh/month, excluding the $19/month Pro platform fee.

Grafana Cloud k6 is powerful, especially if your team already lives in Grafana Cloud. LoadBear is narrower on purpose: run k6-style tests in the cloud, see the cost before you start, and avoid VU-hour math.

Grafana Cloud k6 pricing checked on 2026-06-15 from grafana.com/pricing.

A smaller path from local k6 to cloud runs

  1. Bring a k6-style script

    Use the scripts you already write locally.

  2. Choose a runtime

    Lite or Standard — charged by test runtime.

  3. Run on cloud workers

    We handle provisioning and cleanup. You watch the run and see the cost.

Simple runtime pricing

Charged by test runtime. The price of every run is shown before you start it.

Lite

From $0.025/min

Default for most tests

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 Mbps

Standard

$0.05/min

More CPU, memory, and bandwidth for larger runs

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 250 Mbps

$5 free credits

$5

First project, expires 60 days after signup

No card required

Cost shown up front

Before you start

Every run displays its price before it starts

No VU-hour math

Need a starter script? Generate one, review it, then run it.

Run your next k6 test for less

$5 free credits are added to your first project — no card required

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