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Head-to-head · Object Storage Services

Yandex Object Storage vs MinIO AIStor

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Yandex Object Storage #5 in Object Storage Services 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Yandex Cloud
MinIO AIStor #7 in Object Storage Services 8.7/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit MinIO AIStor

Yandex Object Storage leads on 0 checks, MinIO AIStor on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreYandex Object Storage · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly MinIO AIStor

Yandex Object Storage scores higher on our rubric for object storage services: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

On replication scope, MinIO AIStor gives you Cross-region where Yandex Object Storage offers Regional.

Yandex Object Storage is the better fit for S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support. MinIO AIStor is the better fit for enterprise self-hosted S3 storage.

  • Yandex Object Storage fits best

    S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support

  • MinIO AIStor fits best

    Enterprise self-hosted S3 storage

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Side by side

Feature Yandex Object Storage 8.9/10 Visit ↗ MinIO AIStor 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #5 in Object Storage Services #7 in Object Storage Services
Best for S3-compatible storage with generous ecosystem support Enterprise self-hosted S3 storage
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 60 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Web, Linux, Windows, macOS
Integrations 15 integrations 9 integrations
Features Yandex Object Storage 4/4 · MinIO AIStor 4/4
S3 compatibility ✓ ✓
Object versioning ✓ ✓
Lifecycle rules ✓ ✓
Object immutability ✓ ✓
Specs
Max object size 5120 GB Not checked yet
Replication scope Regional Cross-region
Our review
Pros
  • Free storage, request, and outgoing traffic allowances
  • Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and three-zone replication
  • Works with AWS tools, SDKs, file browsers, and S3 utilities
  • S3 compatibility with Apache Iceberg tables and SFTP access
  • WORM retention, KMS encryption, IAM, audit logs, and monitoring
  • Cross-site replication supports distributed object-storage deployments
Cons
  • Usage charges apply to storage, operations, and outgoing traffic
  • Regional pricing varies by region and contracting entity
  • Cloud deployment only
  • Free is limited to a single-node deployment
  • Enterprise Lite and Enterprise use contact-sales pricing
  • Paid support and multi-node scale require an enterprise tier
Our verdict

Yandex Object Storage is a cloud object storage service for application files, backups, archives, static websites, data lakes, and machine-learning data. It stores content in buckets and supports an Amazon S3-compatible API, making it…

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MinIO AIStor is a self-hosted object storage platform for enterprises running AI, analytics, and other data-intensive workloads. It provides S3-compatible storage for models, datasets, documents, checkpoints, embeddings, media, and logs,…

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  1. Yandex Object StorageObject Storage Services 8.9Free plan
  2. MinIO AIStorObject Storage Services 8.7Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Yandex Object Storage — where it wins

    • Free storage, request, and outgoing traffic allowances
    • Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and three-zone replication
    • Works with AWS tools, SDKs, file browsers, and S3 utilities

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage charges apply to storage, operations, and outgoing traffic
    • Regional pricing varies by region and contracting entity
    • Cloud deployment only

  • MinIO AIStor — where it wins

    • S3 compatibility with Apache Iceberg tables and SFTP access
    • WORM retention, KMS encryption, IAM, audit logs, and monitoring
    • Cross-site replication supports distributed object-storage deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • Free is limited to a single-node deployment
    • Enterprise Lite and Enterprise use contact-sales pricing
    • Paid support and multi-node scale require an enterprise tier
  • Yandex Object Storage8.9/10 · Free plan

    A versatile S3-compatible service with free usage, storage tiers, governance controls, and broad tooling.

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  • MinIO AIStor8.7/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 60-day trial

    A self-hosted S3 platform with broad controls, replication, and a free single-node tier.

    Visit MinIO AIStorFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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