Pricing policy for Compute Cloud from March 1 to May 1, 2019
This is the old version of the pricing policy that expired on May 1, 2019. For the current Compute Cloud pricing policy, see Compute Cloud pricing policy.
Note
Currency of Service rates (prices) depends on the company you made a contract with:
- Prices in US dollars are applicable to customers of Iron Hive doo Beograd (Serbia) or Direct Cursus Technology L.L.C. (Dubai).
- Prices in Russian roubles are applicable to customers of Yandex.Cloud LLC.
What goes into the cost of using Compute Cloud
The Compute Cloud usage cost is based on:
- Computing resources
- Type and number of cores (vCPUs)
- Amount of memory (RAM)
- Operating systems
- Type and size of storage:
- Disks
- Images
- Snapshots
- The amount of outgoing traffic
- Public IP address
In all calculations, 1 GB = 230 bytes.
VM usage
The cost of a VM depends on the allocated computing resources, operating system, and usage time. Attached disks and network usage are charged separately.
The cost is calculated for the time of using the VM, from the moment it is started (when its status changes to RUNNING) until it is completely stopped. The time when the VM is stopped is not charged.
The VM starts automatically once it's created.
When creating a VM, you can specify a public IP address for it.
For information about external IP address usage pricing, see Virtual Private Cloud pricing policy in the Yandex Virtual Private Cloud documentation.
Computing resources
When creating a VM, you specify the number of vCPUs, the basic level of core performance, and the amount of RAM in GB. For more information, see vCPU performance levels.
The basic level of core performance depends on the platform you select.
Prices are shown for 1 hour of use. Billing occurs per second.
Operating systems
OS usage on a VM is also charged. The cost depends on the OS license and the amount of computing resources. The core usage type selected for the VM also matters.
Prices are shown for 1 hour of use. Billing occurs per second.
Example of cost calculation
Let's compare the cost of running VMs on the Intel Broadwell platform with different vCPU performance levels.
Two VMs were created running Linux OS:
- 5% of vCPU and 1 GB RAM
- 100% of vCPU and 1 GB RAM
Both VMs have been running for 30 days.
VM cost with 5% vCPU:
5% vCPU = ₽0.1932/hour * 30 days * 24 hours = ₽139.1040
1 GB RAM = ₽0.2441/hour * 30 days * 24 hours = ₽175.7520
Total: ₽314.8560
VM Cost with 100% vCPU:
1 vCPU = ₽0.7017/hour * 30 days * 24 hours = ₽505.2240
1 GB RAM = ₽0.2441/hour * 30 days * 24 hours = ₽175.7520
Total: ₽680.9760
As you can see, the cost of the VM using 5% vCPU is about half as much as that of the VM using 100% vCPU.
Storage usage (disks, snapshots, and images)
When creating a disk, you specify its size, meaning the amount of block storage that the disk occupies. The cost of the service depends on the amount of time between when the disk is created and deleted, the amount of disk space, and the disk type selected during creation.
You are charged for disks regardless of whether the VM is running.
If you created an image or snapshot, you pay for the storage of this object separately depending on its size.
The cost is specified for one month of use. Billing occurs per second.
Instance Groups usage
The Instance Groups component can be used free of charge. You can create instance groups and use the storage and computing resources within the available limits.
All other Yandex Cloud services, such as VMs and external IP addresses, are charged as usual. Outgoing traffic is charged the same as in other services.
Pricing
VM computing resources
| Computing resources | Cost per hour, with VAT |
|---|---|
| Intel Broadwell | |
| 5% vCPU | ₽0.1932 |
| 20% vCPU | ₽0.5500 |
| 100% vCPU | ₽0.7017 |
| RAM (for 1 GB) | ₽0.2441 |
| Intel Cascade Lake | |
| 5% vCPU | ₽0.1020 |
| 20%+ vCPU | ₽0.3060 |
| 50%+ vCPU | ₽0.4488 |
| 100% vCPU | ₽0.7476 |
| RAM (for 1 GB) | ₽0.1980 |
Preemptible VM computing resources
| Computing resources | Cost per hour, with VAT |
|---|---|
| Intel Broadwell | |
| 5% vCPU | ₽0.1198 |
| 20% vCPU | ₽0.3408 |
| 100% vCPU | ₽0.2160 |
| RAM (for 1 GB) | ₽0.0750 |
| Intel Cascade Lake | |
| 5% vCPU | ₽0.0636 |
| 20% vCPU | ₽0.1908 |
| 50% vCPU | ₽0.2796 |
| 100% vCPU | ₽0.2040 |
| RAM (for 1 GB) | ₽0.0492 |
Operating systems
| OS | Cost per vCPU per hour, with VAT |
|---|---|
| Linux for all core types | ₽0 |
| Windows Server for 5% vCPU | ₽0.6346 |
| Windows Server for 20%+, 50%+, and 100% vCPU | ₽1.2691 |
Disks, snapshots, and images
| Type | Cost of 1 GB per month, with VAT |
|---|---|
| Fast network drive (SSD) | ₽7.4441 |
| Standard disk drive (HDD) | ₽2.0847 |
| Snapshot | ₽2.2271 |
| Image | ₽2.2271 |
Egress traffic
When using the service, you pay for the traffic from Yandex Cloud to the internet. Traffic between Yandex Cloud services and incoming internet traffic are free.
The minimum charging unit is 1 MB.
| Resource category | Cost of 1 GB, without VAT |
|---|---|
| Outgoing traffic, <10 GB | $0 |
| Outgoing traffic, >10 GB | $0.012307 |
| Resource category | Cost of 1 GB, with VAT |
|---|---|
| Outgoing traffic, <10 GB | ₽0 |
| Outgoing traffic, >10 GB | ₽0.9600 |