As of early 2026, the following hourly rates apply to standard entry-level compute instances: Cloud Provider Entry-Level Instance Compute Price Storage Price ~$0.010/hr ~$0.020/GB Microsoft Azure ~$0.008/hr ~$0.018/GB AWS ~$0.011/hr ~$0.023/GB Oracle Cloud VM.Standard2.1 ~$0.024/hr ~$0.025/GB DigitalOcean Basic Droplet ~$0.007/hr ~$5/mo (250GB) Common Pricing Models
: Use excess provider capacity at a massive discount (up to 90%), but the instance can be reclaimed by the provider at any time. Free Tiers and Trials cloud server prices
Cloud server pricing for April 2026 varies significantly based on your performance needs, ranging from roughly for basic entry-level instances to over $1,700 per month for high-end Kubernetes clusters. Most providers use a pay-as-you-go model where you are billed hourly or every 10 minutes. Major Provider Pricing Comparison As of early 2026, the following hourly rates