NAND Flash Pricing
Newest print Mar 2026Reviewed quarterlyCSV — newest observations; full series with a Pro keyAPI
Enterprise SSD (TLC): $0.18/GB (Q1 2026) — TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts, Mar 2026 (estimate). Basis: contract. +20.0% vs our Q1 2025 estimate.
NAND Flash Pricing — latest readings
12 observations across 2 series, Q1 2022–Q1 2026.
| Series | Latest ($/GB) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise SSD (TLC)Q1 2026 | $0.18 | TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon AnalystsMar 2026 |
| Consumer SSD (TLC)Q1 2026 | $0.10 | Our model estimateSilicon Analysts modelMar 2026 |
NAND flash pricing for enterprise SSD (TLC) and consumer SSD (TLC/QLC), quarterly 2022–2026. Tracks the AI-driven enterprise NAND shortage and its impact on consumer SSD prices.
Enterprise SSD (TLC): $0.18/GB (Q1 2026), TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts, Mar 2026
2022–2024: 6 earlier prints — full ledger is Pro
- 1Q2 2023 — NAND Price Floor: Enterprise and consumer NAND prices hit cycle low. Production cuts announced by all major suppliers.
- 2Q1 2026 — AI Storage Crunch: Client SSD contract prices surge 40%+ as AI datacenter demand reallocates NAND supply away from consumer.
Source: Silicon Analysts model, TrendForce, DRAMeXchange / TrendForce, TrendForce Q4 2024, TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts · Basis: contract · Anonymous view: the newest 3 observations per series (May 2023–Feb 2026); 6 earlier prints back to 2022 — full ledger is Pro.
Prints ledger
| Note and copy | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | Enterprise SSD (TLC) | $0.18$0.15–$0.22/GB | |||||
Source: TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts, Mar 2026 · Basis: contract · Estimate AI inference storage demand driving enterprise NAND tighter | |||||||
| Q1 2026 | Consumer SSD (TLC)Our model estimate | $0.10$0.08–$0.13/GB | |||||
Source: Silicon Analysts NAND article Jan 2026, Mar 2026 · Basis: contract · Estimate 40%+ increase from AI capacity reallocation; PC OEMs struggling to source | |||||||
| Q1 2025 | Enterprise SSD (TLC)Our model estimate | $0.15 | |||||
Source: Silicon Analysts NAND article Jan 2026, Jan 2026 · Basis: contract · Confirmed AI data center NAND demand surge | |||||||
| Q4 2024 | Enterprise SSD (TLC) | $0.13 | |||||
Source: TrendForce Q4 2024, Dec 2024 · Basis: contract · Estimate Supply shifting to enterprise; consumer shortage developing | |||||||
| Q4 2024 | Consumer SSD (TLC) | $0.07 | |||||
Source: DRAMeXchange / TrendForce, Dec 2024 · Basis: contract · Estimate Supply redirected to enterprise; consumer prices rising | |||||||
| Q2 2023 | Consumer SSD (TLC) | $0.04 | |||||
Source: TrendForce, Jun 2023 · Basis: contract · Estimate Absolute price floor; consumer SSDs at near-cost | |||||||
| Enterprise SSD (TLC): 5 earlier prints, Q1 2022–Q2 2024 — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| Consumer SSD (TLC): 1 earlier print, Q4 2022 — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| Showing the newest 3 observations per series (Q2 2023–Q1 2026); 6 earlier observations (Q1 2022–Q2 2024) are in Pro. | |||||||
Provenance
TrendForce quarterly NAND market reports, DRAMeXchange spot price data, and manufacturer earnings commentary. Enterprise SSD = eSSD with TLC NAND for data center. Consumer = client SSD TLC/QLC for PC.
Basis: contract
Contract price per GB by product class. The wafer-level spot series is a separate basis — see the per-series override.
Sources
- TrendForce / DRAMeXchange (Mar 2022)
- TrendForce Q4 2022 (Dec 2022)
- DRAMeXchange (Dec 2022)
- TrendForce (Jun 2023)
- TrendForce Q2 2023 (Jun 2023)
- TrendForce Q4 2023 (Dec 2023)
- TrendForce Q2 2024 (Jun 2024)
- DRAMeXchange / TrendForce (Dec 2024)
- TrendForce Q4 2024 (Dec 2024)
- TrendForce Jan 2026 / Silicon Analysts (Mar 2026)
Our derivations
- Silicon Analysts NAND article Jan 2026 (Jan 2026)
- Silicon Analysts NAND article Jan 2026 (Mar 2026)
Suggested citation
Silicon Analysts, "NAND Flash Pricing", as of Mar 2026, https://siliconanalysts.com/market-data/nand-flash-pricing, retrieved October 1, 2026.
Showing the newest 3 observations per series (Q2 2023–Q1 2026); 6 earlier observations (Q1 2022–Q2 2024) are in Pro.
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