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IBM Cloud pricing
5 plans across 3 products, read from IBM Cloud's own pages and dated.
Last confirmed price (25 Jul 2026)
From$73.00a month
bx2-2x8 · 2 vCPU · 8 GB memory
bx2-2x8 was $73.00 when we last confirmed it (25 Jul 2026). IBM Cloud's page now shows something else, so it is left out of the ranking until we recheck. Seen the current price? Tell us.
IBM Cloud's extra charges: what the price list does not add up for you
A sticker price is compute. These are the charges that decide what the invoice says, and they are the reason two plans with identical vCPU and RAM can bill very differently.
Lite plans
| Plan | vCPU | Memory | Storage | Price | Price type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite Not in the ranking: we could not find this price on IBM Cloud's page; last confirmed too long ago n/a vCPU · n/a · no disk | n/a | n/a | none | $0.00 free tier, not a monthly price List price last confirmed 25 Jul 2026 | List price |
VPC virtual servers (bx2)
Price by memory
| Plan | vCPU | Memory | Storage | Price | Price type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bx2-2x8 Not in the ranking: we could not find this price on IBM Cloud's page; last confirmed too long ago 2 vCPU · 8 GB · no disk | 2 | 8 GB | none | $73.00 Our calculation last confirmed 25 Jul 2026 | Our calculation |
| bx2-4x16 Not in the ranking: we could not find this price on IBM Cloud's page; last confirmed too long ago 4 vCPU · 16 GB · no disk | 4 | 16 GB | none | $146.73 Our calculation last confirmed 25 Jul 2026 | Our calculation |
| bx2-8x32 Not in the ranking: we could not find this price on IBM Cloud's page; last confirmed too long ago 8 vCPU · 32 GB · no disk | 8 | 32 GB | none | Not published Quote only last confirmed 25 Jul 2026 | Quote only |
IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service
| Plan | vCPU | Memory | Storage | Price | Price type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service standard cluster Not in the ranking: we could not find this price on IBM Cloud's page; last confirmed too long ago 0 vCPU · 0 GB · no disk | 0 | 0 GB | none | Not published Quote only last confirmed 25 Jul 2026 | Quote only |
2 plans with no public monthly price
These are not free and not missing. Each one depends on something IBM Cloud's price page does not fix, so we say what it depends on and link the page instead of guessing a price.
- bx2-8x32: needs current bx2-8x32 hourly rate in us-south from the IBM Cloud authenticated cost estimator. Check it on IBM Cloud →
- IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service standard cluster: needs current managed master/control-plane charge; IKS worker-node hourly rate; attached networking and storage rates. Check it on IBM Cloud →
Where IBM Cloud runs
Our price data does not yet record which regions IBM Cloud's plans run in, so they only show when no region is chosen. Check IBM Cloud's own region list before you choose.
How to check every number above
Each price was read from IBM Cloud's own pages, most recently on 25 Jul 2026. Open the source, read the figure, and tell us if it has moved. Prices change and a comparison that does not say when it last looked is not worth trusting.
- IBM Cloud's page: Lite (ibm.com)
- IBM Cloud's page: bx2-2x8 and bx2-4x16 (cloud.ibm.com)
- IBM Cloud's docs: bx2-8x32 (cloud.ibm.com)
- IBM Cloud's docs: IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service standard cluster (cloud.ibm.com)
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