See the average price per terabyte for SSDs by capacity and type, what counts as a good $/TB in October 2026, and how 500GB to 8TB drives compare on cost.
Good price (Gen 4 NVMe): under $80/TB
Avg Gen 4 $/TB: 1TB $104 · 2TB $77 · 4TB $84
Lowest you can pay: $140.49/TB (Kingston NV3 2TB)
| $/TB | $/GB | Price | Capacity | Interface | Gen | Read | Write | NAND | Warranty | Cond. | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $140.49BEST | $0.140 | $280.98 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 6,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | QLC | 3 yr | New | Kingston NV3 2TB |
| $156.99 | $0.157 | $156.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 6,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s | QLC | 3 yr | New | Kingston NV3 1TB |
| $195.00 | $0.195 | $389.99 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,450 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Pro 2TB |
| $139.99 | $0.140 | $279.97 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 5,000 MB/s | 4,800 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Silicon Power UD90 2TB |
| $129.99 | $0.130 | $519.97 | 4 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 5,000 MB/s | 4,800 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Silicon Power UD90 4TB |
| $125.40 | $0.125 | $250.80 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial P310 2TB |
| $195.00 | $0.195 | $389.99 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,300 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN850X 2TB |
| $189.98 | $0.190 | $94.99 | 500 GB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 6,000 MB/s | 4,000 MB/s | QLC | 3 yr | New | Kingston NV3 500GB |
| $179.97 | $0.180 | $179.97 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 5,000 MB/s | 4,800 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Silicon Power UD90 1TB |
| $199.75 | $0.200 | $799.00 | 4 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,300 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial T500 4TB |
| $160.00 | $0.160 | $319.99 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,250 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN7100 2TB |
| $175.00 | $0.175 | $699.99 | 4 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,300 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN850X 4TB |
| $185.00 | $0.185 | $369.99 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,150 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Evo Plus 2TB |
| $287.50 | $0.287 | $574.99 | 2 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,800 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Corsair MP600 Pro LPX 2TB |
| $247.28 | $0.247 | $989.13 | 4 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,450 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Pro 4TB |
| $99.98 | $0.100 | $49.99 | 500 GB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 4,150 MB/s | 4,150 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Blue SN580 500GB |
| $99.99 | $0.100 | $99.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,000 MB/s | 6,500 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | SK Hynix Platinum P41 1TB |
| $170.11 | $0.170 | $170.11 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,000 MB/s | QLC | 5 yr | New | Crucial P310 1TB |
| $248.00 | $0.248 | $248.00 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,300 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN850X 1TB |
| $109.99 | $0.110 | $109.99 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,100 MB/s | 6,600 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB |
| $199.00 | $0.199 | $199.00 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,250 MB/s | 6,500 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN7100 1TB |
| $210.18 | $0.210 | $210.18 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,150 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB |
| $319.00 | $0.319 | $319.00 | 1 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,450 MB/s | 6,900 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | Samsung 990 Pro 1TB |
| $218.75 | $0.219 | $1749.99 | 8 TB | M.2 NVMe | Gen 4 | 7,300 MB/s | 6,300 MB/s | TLC | 5 yr | New | WD Black SN850X 8TB |
Averaged across the new Gen 4 NVMe drives tracked here, the median NVMe listing runs about $172.55, SATA around $174.12 and Gen 5 NVMe $226.24 — but these are abnormally high. The 2026 NAND shortage has pushed most Amazon listings to third-party scarcity prices; SSDs bottomed near $30–40/TB back in 2023, so today’s medians sit far above the historical norm. Treat the median as what a random listing costs, not a good deal — the number to anchor on is the practical floor: the lowest $/TB you can actually pay today is $110.00/TB (the ADATA Legend 710 2TB).
| Capacity | Avg Gen 4 NVMe $/TB | Avg SATA $/TB |
|---|---|---|
| 500GB | — | — |
| 1TB | $189.49/TB | $326.33/TB |
| 2TB | $160.00/TB | $142.50/TB |
| 4TB | $167.25/TB | $140.00/TB |
| 8TB | — | — |
Figures are the median $/TB of the drives we currently track at each capacity (median, not mean, so a single gouged listing can’t distort it), refreshed daily from live Amazon listings. “—” means too few in-stock drives at that capacity to report a meaningful figure. These reflect the 2026 shortage; see the price tracker for the historical trend.
In October 2026, anything under $80/TB for new Gen 4 NVMe is a good deal, and under $70/TB is excellent. SATA under $70/TB is solid. Gen 5 NVMe still commands $90–150/TB. For reference, the cheapest new NVMe today is the Kingston NV3 2TB at $140.49/TB.
Small drives give the worst real value — you pay for a controller, PCB and packaging whether the drive holds 500GB or 4TB, so those fixed costs land harder on less storage. The cheapest cost-per-TB lives at 2TB and 4TB: 2TB averages $160.00 and is anchored by the Kingston NV3 2TB at $140.49/TB (the lowest of any drive here), while 4TB averages $167.25 and is the better pick if you want TLC endurance. 1TB averages a higher $189.49 because that segment is crowded with premium drives, and 256GB barely exists new in 2026.
Each drive’s price per TB is its Amazon US price divided by raw capacity. The capacity table above averages new Gen 4 NVMe and new SATA drives only — Gen 5 and used listings are excluded so premium flagships don’t skew the per-capacity numbers. See the live price tracker for the full sorted list.