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
: High flexibility with no commitment; best for fluctuating workloads but typically has the highest per-hour rate. cloud server prices
: 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 As of early 2026, the following hourly rates