basic a1
$0.0250/hr
~$18.25/month on-demand in centralus
The basic a1 is a General purpose instance with 1 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory, starting at $0.025 per hour or $0.021 per hour with spot instances.
Last updated: Jan 15, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
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Pricing Options
Savings Plan
Flexible commitment pricing
Reserved
Region & instance locked
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Spot Price
$0.0207/hr
~$15.11/mo
Save 17%
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