# Quote Calculations Autonomi does not use a flat storage price. Instead, each node quotes a price based on how full it already is. The quote a node returns is based on how many records it is already storing, which gives the network a simple supply-and-demand signal without needing external oracles or manual price setting. ## Pricing Formula Storage pricing follows a calibrated quadratic curve based on node fullness: ``` price_per_chunk_ANT(n) = 0.00390625 + 0.03515625 × (n / 6000)^2 ``` Here, `n` is the number of records currently stored by that node. The non-zero baseline provides a spam barrier even when nodes are empty, and the quadratic term increases pricing as nodes fill up, pushing new uploads toward less-loaded parts of the network. ## Example Points * `n = 0`: `0.00390625 ANT` (baseline only) * `n = 6000`: `0.0390625 ANT` * `n = 12000`: `~0.1445 ANT` * `n = 24000`: `~0.566 ANT` These points show how the baseline keeps pricing non-zero when nodes are empty, while the quadratic term makes prices rise much faster as nodes become more full. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.autonomi.com/how-it-works/network-economics/quote-calculations.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.