Cheapest Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Instances & Pricing Guide
Comprehensive cost analysis and lowest-price instance rankings for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Executive Summary & Quick Answer
Compare compute pricing and discount options for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Type
Hyperscaler Cloud
Pricing Models & Discounts
Linear pricing per OCPU and per GB of RAM, plus Always Free ARM and x86 instances.
Family
VM.Standard.A1.Flex (Ampere ARM) & VM.Standard.E4.Flex (AMD)
Regions
5+ Datacenter Regions
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) — Lowest Price Server Plans
Verified instance pricing and specs for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Head-to-Head Comparisons
Compare by Hardware Specs
Starts around $3.50 to $6.00/month on standard clouds, or under €4.00/month on Hetzner and Scaleway.
Prices range from ~€4.50/mo on Hetzner to ~$24.00/mo on DigitalOcean and ~$28.00-$35.00/mo on AWS EC2 on-demand.
Hetzner starts around €10.00-€12.00/month, compared to $48.00/month on DigitalOcean and $60.00-$70.00/month on AWS/GCP on-demand.
Starts around €18.00-€24.00/month on Hetzner and $90.00-$120.00/month on hyperscalers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers to common cloud compute pricing and infrastructure questions.
Is Oracle Cloud compute cheaper than AWS? ▼
Yes, OCI standard compute pricing is generally 20% to 50% lower than AWS on-demand for comparable vCPU and memory. In addition, OCI offers flexible shapes where you only pay for the exact cores and RAM you allocate.