As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Prices and availability come from Amazon.ca as of the last update and may change.
12TB drives are high-capacity territory, almost always 3.5-inch hard drives for NAS, servers and bulk archives. At this size the price per terabyte is usually at its lowest, which is why 12TB and the 14-18TB band around it are the value sweet spot for mass storage. This table ranks every 12TB drive we track on Amazon.ca by live price per terabyte, so you can find the cheapest capacity per dollar.
Often yes. High-capacity drives usually have the lowest price per terabyte, so 12TB can be excellent value for bulk storage.
What is the cheapest 12TB drive?
The table above is sorted by price per terabyte, so the best value 12TB options are at the top. Prices update daily from Amazon.ca.
12TB SSD or hard drive?
12TB is almost always a hard drive; SSDs at this size are rare and expensive.
Last updated: 2026-06-27 00:02:41 UTC. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date indicated on Amazon.ca and are subject to change. Any price displayed at the time of purchase will apply. CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS SITE COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED AS IS AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME.