basic a2
$0.0980/hr
~$71.54/month on-demand in australiaeast
The basic a2 is a General purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 3 GiB of memory, starting at $0.098 per hour or $0.088 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
$0.0882/hr
~$64.39/mo
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