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Getting started with Cost Explorer - AWS Cost Management

Getting started with Cost Explorer

After you enable Cost Explorer, you can launch it from the AWS Cost Management console.

To open Cost Explorer

This opens the Cost dashboard that shows you the following:

  • Your estimated costs for the month to date

  • An Analyze with Amazon Q button for receiving comprehensive explanations of any configured cost report, powered by Amazon Q Developer

  • Your forecasted costs for the month

  • A graph of your daily costs

  • Suggested prompts for one-click analysis of your cost questions, powered by Amazon Q Developer

  • An Ask question button for typing custom cost questions in your own words, powered by Amazon Q Developer

  • Your five top cost trends

  • A list of reports that you recently viewed