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Cloud VM Cost

Free Cloud VM Cost calculator with clear step-by-step results.

About Cloud VM Cost

On-demand VM cost is hourly rate times uptime.

Formula

Formula

Cost = instances × hourly × hours × days

Worked example

With the default values below, Cloud VM Cost returns Monthly Cost of $5,832.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Instancesminimum 1
3
Hourly rate per instanceminimum 0 $
0.09 $
Hours per dayaccepts 1–24
24
Days per monthaccepts 1–31
30

Results

Monthly Cost
$5,832.00
Daily Cost
$194.40
Per Instance Monthly
$64.80

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Formula
  3. 3Monthly Cost= $5,832.00
  4. 4Daily Cost= $194.40
  5. 5Per Instance Monthly= $64.80

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does this calculator work?

On-demand VM cost is hourly rate times uptime.

Why does this matter?

Reserved and spot pricing change the arithmetic.

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