basic a2
$0.0990/hr
~$72.27/month on-demand in japanwest
The basic a2 is a General purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 3 GiB of memory, starting at $0.099 per hour or $0.089 per hour with spot instances.
Last updated: Jan 16, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
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Pricing Options
Savings Plan
Flexible commitment pricing
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Region & instance locked
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Spot Price
$0.0891/hr
~$65.04/mo
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