basic a1

    $0.0250/hr

    ~$18.25/month on-demand in northeurope

    The basic a1 is a General purpose instance with 1 vCPUs and 2 GiB of memory, starting at $0.025 per hour or $0.022 per hour with spot instances.

    Last updated: Jan 16, 2026, 12:11 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
    $0.0225/hr
    ~$16.43/mo
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