Pricing policy for Compute Cloud from March 1 to May 1, 2019

What goes into the cost of using Compute Cloud

The cost of Compute Cloud usage 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 Pricing for Virtual Private Cloud 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 of 1 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 of 1 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

Outgoing 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.