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Free allowance
10 GB storage, 250 MB file upload limit, 1 file version
Verdict
fails: quotathe free allowance is too small to matter
Cost
free tier
Identity
institution?placeholder, not evidence; card unknown, phone unknown
Binding limit
per-object-cap250 MB per file; 250 MB/file
Evidence
reported2 sources; a third party said so
Freshness
stale on 2026-11-05checked 2026-10-21 (inherited); stale on 2026-11-05
Free tier10 GB storage, 250 MB file upload limit, 1 file version
unit objects; metered on stored-bytes
Pricenone stated
Limits
  • per-ip-shaping 500 GB/day source
  • per-object-cap (binding) 250 MB per file source
  • per-object-cap (binding) 250 MB/file source
250 MB per file; 1,000 AI units/month; monthly bandwidth fair-use cap; some endpoints paid-only.
Identityinstitution (inferred, not read) not published
EgressBandwidth is fair-use monitored per account and per shared link, with a monthly reset; exceeding it can disable uploads/downloads.
Per-object cap250 MB per file (250000000 bytes)
Retentionnot stated
Interfacerest, rclone rest
ToolingNative rclone backend 'box' (Tier 1); full REST API with OAuth2 / JWT / Client Credentials Grant on the free dev plan.
Composes with10 GB x unlimited free developer accounts (email + app registration). 250 MB per file forces sharding of any real dataset.
Parsed numbers
  • has-free-tier 1
  • per-ip-shaping 500 GB / day
  • per-object-cap 250 MB
  • per-object-cap 250 MB
Evidence 2
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-21developer.box.com/guides/getting-started/free-developer-plan'10 GB storage, a 250 MB file upload limit, and 1 file version'
2026-10-21support.box.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044194313-Understanding'Box monitors Bandwidth for fair use purposes on an account basis and a shared link basis... Exceeding the Box Bandwidth limit may limit or disable uploads and downloads'
More fields 1
dead end{"failure_class": "quota","why": "10 GB storage, 250 MB file upload limit, 1 file version","retry_when": null,"first_recorded": "2026-10-21"}
Unknown values 3
  • per object cap notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention notes: the field may be stated in a source that was not read
  • retention stated: the field may be stated in a source that was not read