standard a2

    $0.1200/hr

    ~$87.60/month on-demand in centralus

    The standard a2 is a General purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 3 GiB of memory, starting at $0.120 per hour or $0.099 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
    $0.0987/hr
    ~$72.07/mo
    Save 18%

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