HostCritiq
Search ⌘K
Menu
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Cloud

VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 2 OCPU / 16 GB

Oracle Cloud VM.Standard.A1.Flex with 2 OCPU (2 vCPU) and 16 GB RAM. Computed from Oracle's published unit prices: 2 × $0.01 per OCPU-hour + 16 × $0.0015 per GB-hour = USD 0.044 per hour (about USD 32.12 for 730 hours). A1 usage within Oracle's Always Free allowance costs nothing; this price applies above it. Boot and block volumes are billed separately.

VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 2 OCPU / 16 GB costs $32.12 a month, or $385 a year. That puts it 2nd on price among the 22 plans with 16 GB of memory we track, which range from $28.99 to $225.00 a month. It is big enough for 60 of the 68 self-hosted apps in our guides, including Apache Airflow, LiteLLM Proxy, Plane and Appwrite. If price matters most, OVHcloud VPS-4 (US) gives you at least the same vCPU and memory, with similar storage, for $23.37 a month.

Add to comparison Official plan page (opens in a new tab)
vCPU
2
Memory
16 GB

Market position

Number 2 of 22 on price with 16 GB

Open the explorer →
$28.99 cheapest$225.00 most expensive

Available USD plans in the catalog with exactly this much memory, monthly price on a log scale. Hourly-billed plans use hourly price × 730.

Cost at a glance

What this plan costs you

Per month
$32.12
Per year
$385
Per vCPU
$16.06/mo
Per GB RAM
$2.01/mo

Standard list price before tax, add-ons, backups or bandwidth overage.

Specifications

CPU classification
Ampere Arm (1 OCPU = 1 vCPU)
CPU cores
2 vCPU
Memory
16 GB
Storage type
Block volume (billed separately)

Before you buy

Cheaper plans with the same resources

Compare top 3 →
  1. OVHcloud OVHcloud VPS-4 (US) 8 vCPU · 24 GB RAM · 200 GB disk
    $23.37/mo −$8.75/mo
  2. Hostinger Hostinger KVM 4 VPS 4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 200 GB disk
    $28.99/mo −$3.13/mo

Available USD plans from other providers with at least this plan's vCPU and memory. Check CPU type, regions and transfer before switching.

Within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's range

How VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 2 OCPU / 16 GB differs from its neighbours

Changing size

  • VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 4 OCPU / 32 GB is the next size up: 32 GB of memory and 4 vCPU for $64.24 a month, $32.12 more than this plan. That is enough for Immich, NocoDB, Ollama, Supabase and 3 more, which this plan is too small for.
  • VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 1 OCPU / 8 GB is the next size down: 8 GB of memory and 1 vCPU for $16.06 a month, $16.06 less than this plan. It is too small for Apache Airflow, LiteLLM Proxy, Plane, Appwrite and 29 more, which this plan can run.

An ARM server

This plan runs on ARM (arm64) processors. Most Linux distributions and popular Docker images publish arm64 builds, but check any closed-source software or custom images you rely on before choosing it over an x86 plan.

From the published specs and list prices in our catalog. App fit uses the starting server we suggest in each hosting guide.

Same provider

More from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

All plans →

All prices

$0.044 Standard · per hour
Hour billing
$32.12 Standard · per month
Month billing

Price history

No change to the monthly list price of $32.12 since we started tracking it on .

We record this plan's catalog price every day (17 days so far). That is not a fresh check at the provider each day: see "Price checked on" above for when the price was last confirmed. VPS price index

What this plan can run

Big enough for

Too small for

  • Chatwoot needs 4 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 40 GB disk
  • GitLab Self-Managed needs 8 vCPU / 16 GB RAM / 60 GB disk
  • Immich needs 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 50 GB disk
  • Jellyfin needs 4 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 100 GB disk
  • NocoDB needs 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 50 GB disk
  • Ollama needs 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 50 GB disk
  • OpenProject needs 4 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 20 GB disk
  • Supabase needs 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM / 80 GB disk

Each app is measured against the starting server we suggest in its hosting guide.

Questions

Questions about VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 2 OCPU / 16 GB

How much does VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 2 OCPU / 16 GB cost?

$32.12 a month, or about $385.44 a year, before tax.

What is the cheapest 16 GB plan you track?

Hostinger KVM 4 VPS, at $28.99 a month. It is the lowest price among the 22 USD plans with 16 GB of memory we track.

Is there a cheaper plan with the same resources?

Yes. OVHcloud VPS-4 (US) costs $23.37 a month and has at least the same vCPU and memory, with similar storage. Compare the CPU type and included traffic before you switch.

What does the next size up cost?

VM.Standard.A1.Flex · 4 OCPU / 32 GB is the next size up: 32 GB of memory and 4 vCPU for $64.24 a month, $32.12 more than this plan. That is enough for Immich, NocoDB, Ollama, Supabase and 3 more, which this plan is too small for.