Cloud Cost Calculators

Cloud VM Cost Comparison Calculator

Estimate monthly virtual-machine cost across AWS EC2, Azure Virtual Machines, Google Compute Engine, or a custom cloud plan using the same workload assumptions. Enter current regional rates, then compare compute runtime, commitments, Spot usage, OS licences, storage, snapshots, outbound transfer, public IPv4, load balancers, and fixed monthly services in one clean view.

Pricing model checked: July 10, 2026. Prices are not hardcoded because VM costs vary by provider, region, instance family, operating system, purchase option, currency, committed-use terms, and account agreement.

Configure workload

Select provider and enter current prices

VM pricing depends on region, machine family, operating system, purchase option, storage, network traffic, public IPs, and load balancer usage. Beeija keeps rates editable so you can copy the current numbers from official pricing pages.

Shared VM workload assumptions

Use the same workload for every provider so the comparison stays fair.

Base VM count

Always-on or regular instances.Base VM hours per day

hours

Use 24 for always-on VMs.Additional peak VM count

Extra instances for peak load.Peak VM hours per day

hours

Daily peak or autoscaling hours.Active days per month

days

Use 30 for monthly planning.Capacity and deployment overhead

Capacity buffer for scaling or deployments.Target monthly VM budget

Optional monthly budget.

Storage, network, and optional service assumptions

Open this when your VM estimate must include storage, snapshots, outbound transfer, public IPv4, or load balancer usage. These inputs stay shared across every provider.

Persistent storage

Provisioned disk capacity.Snapshot storage

Retained backup or snapshot storage.Outbound data transfer

Billable outbound transfer.Public IPv4 address count

Billable public IPv4 addresses.Load balancer count

Load balancers used by the workload.Load balancer data processed

Traffic processed by load balancers.

AWS price inputs

Good for EC2 planning with On-Demand, Savings Plans, Spot, EBS, data transfer, public IPv4, and load balancer inputs.

Region or pricing page scope

Select the same region or pricing scope you are checking on the official provider calculator. Prices are still entered manually below.

vCPUs per VM

Used for the vCPU-hour result.Memory per VM

Used for the memory GB-hour result.Current VM compute price per hour

Required for a provider estimate.

Optional discounts, storage, network, and commitment rates

Open this when your estimate needs commitment discounts, Spot capacity, OS licence cost, storage, public IPs, load balancers, fixed monthly services, or upfront reservation cost.

Commitment or reservation discount

Discount on non-Spot compute.Instance-hours using Spot capacity

Instance-hours using Spot capacity.Spot discount from VM base rate

Effective Spot discount.OS or software licence per VM-hour

Use 0 if included.Persistent storage price per GB-month

Selected disk or storage class price.Snapshot price per GB-month

Backup or snapshot storage price.Outbound data price per GB

Billable outbound transfer rate.Public IPv4 price per address-hour

Use 0 when not billed.Load balancer price per hour

Use when load balancers are included.Load balancer data price per GB

Use 0 if included.Other fixed monthly services

Monthly monitoring or support cost.Upfront commitment or reservation cost

One-time cost spread across months.Upfront-cost amortisation period

months

Months used to spread upfront cost.

Estimate summary

AWS monthly planning cost

Estimated monthly cost

Enter VM price

This is a planning estimate before tax, support plans, credits, committed-use rules, currency conversion, account agreements, and provider-specific billing rules.

Compute and OS licence—

Storage and snapshots—

Outbound transfer—

Public IPv4 addresses—

Load balancer usage—

Fixed services and commitments—

Provider comparison

Enter VM hourly rates for each provider, then compare totals using the same workload assumptions.

Calculation details

Base instance-hours2,880

Peak instance-hours720

Instance-hours after overhead3,960

Average running VM count5.5

Cost per instance-hour—

All-in cost per vCPU-hour—

All-in cost per memory GB-hour—

First-year planning cost—

Estimated compute saving—

Budget statusAdd budget

Beeija keeps detailed calculations collapsed so the main estimate stays readable. For purchase decisions, compare the same inputs in the official provider calculator for your exact region, OS, and account terms.

* Important: Current VM prices can vary by region, instance family, operating system, CPU architecture, storage class, transfer tier, commitment term, tax, discounts, credits, and account agreement. Use this as a planning estimate, not a final bill or official quote.

Model the full VM workload

VM cost can change with instance count, peak capacity, vCPU, memory, storage, snapshots, public IPs, outbound transfer, load balancing, and commitments.

Adjust VM rates by region and plan

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and private quotes vary by region, operating system, machine family, discount model, and account. Enter current rates for the plan you are checking.

Use the VM estimate before sizing infrastructure

Use the result before choosing VM size, uptime, autoscaling, storage, or commitments. Final bills may change because of taxes, support, credits, discounts, and managed services.

When This VM Cost Calculator Helps

This calculator is useful when you are choosing a cloud VM provider, sizing a production workload, testing a reservation or savings-plan decision, or estimating the cost of moving an existing server workload into cloud infrastructure.

Compare the same VM workload across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or a custom provider.
Estimate always-on and peak/autoscaled instance-hours separately.
Add storage, snapshots, outbound transfer, public IPv4, load balancer, and fixed monthly costs.
Test Spot capacity, commitment discounts, OS licence cost, and upfront reservation amortisation before deciding.

What The Estimate Includes

The result can include base and peak VM runtime, capacity overhead, on-demand and Spot compute split, commitment discount, OS licence cost, persistent storage, snapshots, outbound data transfer, public IPv4, load balancer runtime, load balancer data processing, fixed monthly services, and amortised upfront commitment cost.

It does not replace the official provider calculator or your final invoice. Region, currency, operating system, machine family, free tier, negotiated discounts, minimum billing periods, and usage tiers can all change the real bill.

Official Pricing Sources

The VM pricing model, purchase-option wording, and calculator guidance for this page were checked against official provider pages. Pricing checked: July 10, 2026. Use these links to copy the latest rates for your selected region, product type, account agreement, and currency before making a purchase decision.

Amazon EC2 Pricing AWS Pricing Calculator Azure Virtual Machines Pricing Azure Pricing Calculator Google Compute Engine Pricing Google Cloud Pricing Calculator

Common Questions

Why are the provider prices blank?

VM pricing changes by provider, region, machine family, operating system, payment option, currency, and account agreement. Blank rate fields make the estimate safer because you can copy current numbers from official provider pages.

Is this the exact monthly cloud bill?

No. It is a planning estimate. Final bills can change because of taxes, support plans, free tiers, credits, negotiated discounts, minimum billing rules, traffic tiers, monitoring services, backup policies, and usage not entered here.

Why separate base and peak VM hours?

Many workloads do not run the same number of instances all day. Base hours represent the regular footprint, while peak hours help model autoscaling, scheduled jobs, traffic spikes, or temporary capacity.

How should I enter commitment or Spot discounts?

Use the effective discount that applies to the exact region, machine type, term, and account. Do not use a headline maximum discount unless your workload truly qualifies for it.

Why include storage and network costs?

Persistent disks, snapshots, outbound transfer, public IPv4, and load balancers can continue billing separately from VM runtime. Including them gives a safer planning number than compute alone.