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{: #price-adjustments}
Review the 2024 and 2025 IBM Cloud® price changes and adjustments for services, including effective dates and pricing updates for microsoft operating system licenses and infrastructure services. {: shortdesc}
{: #apr-2025}
Effective 1 April 2025, IBM Cloud is making price changes for Microsoft Operating System licenses purchased through IBM Cloud.
| Offering | Platform | Edition | Metric | Current price | New price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Private Cloud | Virtual Server instance | Standard | vCPU Hour | $0.0460 | $0.051 |
| Virtual Private Cloud | Bare Metal | Standard | vCPU Hour | $0.0035 | $0.0037 |
| Classic Infrastructure | Virtual Server Instance | Standard / DC | vCPU Hour | $0.046 | $0.051 |
| Classic Infrastructure | Virtual Server Instance | Standard / DC | vCPU Month | $30.58 | $33.638 |
| Classic Infrastructure | Bare Metal | Standard | Core Month | $4.50 | $4.950 |
| Classic Infrastructure | Bare Metal | DC | Core Month | $31.25 | $34.375 |
| VMware | Virtual Server Instance | Standard or DC | vCPU Hour | $0.019 | $0.021 |
| {: caption="Microsoft Operating System licence cost changes" caption-side="top"} |
{: #jan-2025}
Effective 1 January 2025, IBM Cloud is making price changes for infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS) services, IBM Cloud Object Storage, R1Soft Backup Service, IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection cloud security posture management, and IBM Key Protect. See the following sections for additional details.
{: #iaas-adjustments-jan-2025}
Location premiums for most non-US multizone regions (MZRs) will remain unchanged. The premium for Sao Paulo (br-sao) will increase by 3 percentage points.
| MZR locations | Data centers | Current location premium | New location premium | Effective increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas (us-south) |
DAL10, DAL12, DAL13, DAL14 | 0% | 0% | No increase |
Washington DC (us-east) |
WDC04, WDC06, WDC07 | 0% | 0% | No increase |
Toronto (ca-tor) |
TOR01, TOR04, TOR05 | 6% | 6% | No increase |
London (eu-gb) |
LON04, LON05, LON06 | 13% | 13% | No increase |
Frankfurt (eu-de) |
FRA02, FRA04, FRA05 | 16% | 16% | No increase |
Madrid (eu-es) |
MAD02, MAD04, MAD05 | 16% | 16% | No increase |
Osaka (jp-osa) |
OSA21, OSA22, OSA23 | 20% | 20% | No increase |
Tokyo (jp-tok) |
TOK02, TOK04, TOK05 | 20% | 20% | No increase |
Sydney (au-syd) |
SYD01, SYD04, SYD05 | 20% | 20% | No increase |
Sao Paulo (br-sao) |
SAO01, SAO04, SAO05 | 29% | 32% | 2.3% |
| {: caption="IaaS MZR location premium changes" caption-side="top"} |
Location premiums for classic data centers will increase as follows:
| Classic data centers | Current location premium | New location premium | Effective increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAL08 | 11% | 11% | No increase |
| DAL09 | 0% | 6% | 6.0% |
| SJC03 | 0% | 6% | 6.0% |
| SJC04 | 0% | 6% | 6.0% |
| WDC03 | 11% | 11% | No increase |
| AMS03 | 6% | 13% | 6.6% |
| MON01 | 6% | 13% | 6.6% |
| LON02 | 13% | 20% | 6.2% |
| MIL01 | 16% | 22% | 5.2% |
| PAR01 | 16% | 22% | 5.2% |
| CHE01 | 20% | 20% | No increase |
| SNG01 | 20% | 20% | No increase |
| {: caption="Classic data center location premium changes" caption-side="top"} |
Existing VMware, Power Virtual Server (including SAP on Power Virtual Server), High Performance Computing, and SAP deployments made before 1 January 2025 will be exempt from these increases and prices will remain unchanged. {: note}
{: #paas-adjustments-jan-2025}
PaaS services outside of the United States will adopt the same location premiums as IaaS services shown in the previous section.
Excluded from this change are the following services:
- IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service and Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
- IBM Cloud Logs
- IBM Cloud Activity Tracker [Deprecated]{: tag-deprecated}
- IBM Cloud Code Engine
- IBM Cloud Log Analysis [Deprecated]{: tag-deprecated}
- IBM Cloud Monitoring
- IBM Cloud Databases for Elasticsearch
- IBM Cloud Databases for EnterpriseDB
- IBM Cloud Databases for etcd
- IBM Cloud Databases for MongoDB
- Databases for MySQL
- IBM Cloud Databases for PostgreSQL
- IBM Cloud Databases for Redis
- IBM Cloud Messages for RabbitMQ
Included in this change are the following services:
- IBM Cloud® App Configuration
- IBM Cloud App ID
- IBM Cloudant
- IBM Cloud Container Registry
- IBM Cloud Continuous Delivery
- IBM Cloud Event Notifications
- IBM Cloud Satellite
- IBM Key Protect
- IBM Event Streams for IBM Cloud
- IBM Cloud Secrets Manager
- IBM Cloud Compliance Manager
- IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
{: #cos-adjustments-jan-2025}
Object Storage will introduce charges for Aspera high-speed uploads and adopt new, simpler, flat, and consistent charges for high-speed downloads:
| Transfer | Current charges | 2025 charges - EU/UK/US/Japan | 2025 charges - All other regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed uploads | $0.00 | 10 GB free/month \n 10 GB+ $0.04/GB/month | 10 GB free/month \n 10 GB+ $0.08/GB/month |
| High-speed downloads | 0-50 TB $0.0836/GB \n Next 100 TB $0.0627/GB \n 150 TB+ $0.0418/GB | 10 GB free/month \n 10 GB+ $0.04/GB/month | 10 GB free/month \n 10 GB+ $0.08/GB/month |
| {: caption="New Object Storage high-speed data transfer charges." caption-side="top"} |
Additionally, Object Storage prices will be increased by 2% in the Sao Paulo (br-sao) and Toronto (ca-tor) regions. In Chennai (in-che), the 2% increase will apply to Archive only.
{: #r1soft-adjustments-jan-2025}
Charges for R1Soft Backup Services will increase as follows:
| Tier | Current charges | 2025 charges |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Pack | $7.50 | $10.00 |
| 5 Pack | $36.25 | $40.00 |
| 10 Pack | $67.50 | $75.00 |
| 25 Pack | $143.75 | $160.00 |
| {: caption="R1Soft backup services changes" caption-side="top"} |
{: #scc-adjustments-jan-2025}
Charges for IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection cloud security posture management will increase from $8.24/compute instance/month to $18.00/compute instance/month.
Volume discounts are available as follows:
| Number of compute instances | Current price/month | 2025 price/month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 250 | $8.24 | $18.00 |
| 251 - 500 | $7.004 | $15.30 |
| 501 - 1000 | $6.18 | $13.50 |
| 1001 - 2500 | $5.768 | $12.60 |
| 2501 - 5000 | $4.944 | $10.80 |
| 5000+ | $4.523 | $9.90 |
| {: caption="IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection cloud security posture management changes" caption-side="top"} |
All other Compliance Manager charges remain unchanged. {: note}
{: #keyprotect-adjustments-jan-2025}
Key Protect is making two changes to its pricing structure:
- The current free allocations of 5 key versions will be eliminated. The standard charge of $1.0764 /key version/month will apply to all keys.
- Charges for the global resiliency feature will be $100.00/duplicate region/month plus $1.0764/month for each duplicated key.
{: #april-2024}
Effective 1 April 2024, IBM Cloud is making the following price changes for cPanel and Red Hat® Enterprise Linux.
{: #rhel-adjustments}
Effective 1 April 2024, Red Hat is making changes to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) prices and introducing a new tier structure for virtual server instance pricing. IBM Cloud is making the following price changes to reflect the Red Hat changes.
{: #rhel-bare-metal-servers}
For Bare Metal Servers, RHEL prices will change as follows:
| Platform | Offering | Current charges | New charges |
|---|---|---|---|
| VPC Bare Metal | RHEL and RHEL for SAP Applications Hourly | $0.120 | $0.132 |
| Classic Bare Metal | RHEL Monthly | $90.00 | $99.00 |
| Classic Bare Metal | RHEL for SAP Applications Monthly | $90.00 | $99.00 |
| Classic Bare Metal | RHEL for SAP with HA and US Monthly | $448.00 | $492.80 |
| {: caption="RHEL on Bare Metal Servers" caption-side="top"} |
{: #rhel-vsi}
Red Hat prices for virtual server instances are changing from a 2-tier per server model to a 3-tier per vCPU model as follows:
| Old Model - charges based on server size | Size |
|---|---|
| Small | 1-4 vCPUs |
| Large | 5+ vCPUs |
| {: caption="Charges based on server size" caption-side="top"} |
| New model - charges per vCPU | Size |
|---|---|
| Small | 1-8 vCPUs |
| Mid | 9-127 vCPUs |
| Large | 128+ vCPUs |
| {: caption="Charges per vCPU" caption-side="top"} |
With this new model, prices effective 1 April 2024 will be as follows:
| Platform | Offering | Current charges (per server) | New charges (per vCPU) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | VSI RHEL Hourly | Small: $0.06 \n Large: $0.12 | Small: $0.017 \n Mid: $0.011 \n Large: not offered |
| Classic | VSI RHEL Monthly | Small: $45.00 \n Large: $93.00 | Small: $12.584 \n Mid: $8.829 \n Large: not offered |
| VPC | VSI RHEL for SAP Apps Hourly | Small: $0.06 \n Large: $0.12 | Small: $0.017 \n Mid: $0.011 \n Large: $0.009 |
| VPC | VSI RHEL for SAP Apps for HA and US Hourly | Small: $0.14 \n Large: $0.31 | Small: $0.023 \n Mid: $0.016 \n Large: $0.015 |
| VPC | VSI RHEL Hourly | Small: $0.06 \n Large: $0.12 | Small: $0.017 \n Mid: $0.011 \n Large: $0.009 |
| VMware Shared | VSI RHEL Hourly | Small: $0.06 \n Large: $0.12 | Small: $0.017 \n Mid: $0.011 \n Large: $0.009 |
| VMware-aaS | VSI RHEL Hourly | Small: $0.06 \n Large: $0.12 | Small: $0.017 \n Mid: $0.011 \n Large: $0.009 |
| {: caption="Comparison of pricing model changes" caption-side="top"} |
{: #cpanel-adjustments}
Effective 1 April 2024, IBM Cloud is making the following price changes for cPanel. These prices reflect a vendor price increase that was made in December 2023.
| cPanel Option | Current monthly charge | New charge from 1 April 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVskin Admin Cloud up to 5 Accounts | $14.00 | $30.25 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVskin Pro Cloud up to 30 Accounts | $19.00 | $42.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVskin Plus Cloud up to 50 Accounts | $27.00 | $57.00 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico and RVskin Premier Cloud up to 100 Accounts | $48.50 | $72.55 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Metal up to 100 Accounts | $48.50 | $72.55 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 150 Accounts | $63.50 | $81.80 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 200 Accounts | $78.50 | $100.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 250 Accounts | $93.50 | $120.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 300 Accounts | $108.50 | $140.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 350 Accounts | $123.50 | $160.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 400 Accounts | $138.50 | $180.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 450 Accounts | $153.50 | $200.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 500 Accounts | $168.50 | $220.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 550 Accounts | $183.50 | $240.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 600 Accounts | $198.50 | $260.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 650 Accounts | $213.50 | $280.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 700 Accounts | $228.50 | $300.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 750 Accounts | $243.50 | $320.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 800 Accounts | $258.50 | $340.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 850 Accounts | $273.50 | $360.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 900 Accounts | $288.50 | $380.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 950 Accounts | $303.50 | $400.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1000 Accounts | $318.50 | $420.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1050 Accounts | $333.50 | $440.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1100 Accounts | $348.50 | $460.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1150 Accounts | $363.50 | $480.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1200 Accounts | $378.50 | $500.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1250 Accounts | $393.50 | $520.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1300 Accounts | $408.50 | $540.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1350 Accounts | $423.50 | $560.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1400 Accounts | $438.50 | $580.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1450 Accounts | $453.50 | $600.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 1500 Accounts | $468.50 | $620.99 |
| cPanel/WHM with Fantastico/Softaculous and RVskin Premier Fixed Package up to 2000 Accounts | $618.50 | $820.99 |
| {: caption="cPanel pricing changes" caption-side="top"} |
{: #jan-2024}
Effective 1 January 2024, IBM Cloud is making the following price changes for IaaS and PaaS services.
{: #iaas-adjustments}
Prices for IBM Cloud infrastructure services vary from location to location, based on a percentage premium from US base prices. Effective 1 January 2024, these location premiums are changing as follows:
| Location | Current premium | New premium | Effective increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas \n San Jose \n Washington DC | 0% | 0% | No Change |
| Amsterdam \n Montreal \n Toronto | 3% | 6% | +2.9% |
| London | 7% | 13% | +5.6% |
| Frankfurt \n Madrid \n Milan \n Paris | 10% | 16% | +5.5% |
| Osaka \n Singapore \n Tokyo | 13% | 20% | +6.2% |
| Chennai \n Sydney | 20% | 20% | No Change |
| Sao Paulo | 20% | 29% | +7.5% |
| {: caption="IaaS pricing changes" caption-side="top"} |
These new premiums will apply to Bare Metal Servers, Virtual Server Instances, File and Block Storage, and Networking infrastructure, for both classic and VPC offerings.
For IBM Cloud® Object Storage, the premiums that are mentioned in the previous table will affect the Object Storage service only in the Sao Paulo (br-sao) region. Furthermore, there will be a global increase of 25% in Accelerated Archive prices and a 26% increase for Deep Archive storage.
There will be no changes to the existing premiums for IBM® Power® Virtual Server, third-party software, or network bandwidth.
{: #paas-adjustments}
Effective 1 January 2024, all prices for IBM Cloud service will increase by 3% globally. This increase covers:
- IBM Cloud® Activity Tracker
- IBM Cloud® App ID
- IBM Cloud® Code Engine
- IBM Cloud® Continuous Delivery
- IBM Cloud® Data Engine
- IBM Cloud® Data Security Broker
- IBM Cloud® Databases for DataStax
- IBM Cloud® Databases for Elasticsearch
- IBM Cloud® Databases for EnterpriseDB
- IBM Cloud® Databases for etcd
- IBM Cloud® Databases for MongoDB
- IBM Cloud® Databases for MySQL
- IBM Cloud® Databases for PostgreSQL
- IBM Cloud® Databases for Redis
- IBM Cloud® Event Notifications
- IBM Cloud® Internet Services
- IBM Cloud® Kubernetes Service and Red Hat® OpenShift® on IBM Cloud®
- IBM Cloud® Log Analysis
- IBM Cloud® Messages for RabbitMQ
- IBM Cloud® Monitoring
- IBM Cloud Satellite®
- IBM Cloud® Secrets Manager
- IBM Cloud® Compliance Manager
- IBM Cloud® Security and Compliance Center Workload Protection
- IBM® Cloudant® for IBM Cloud®
- IBM® Event Streams for IBM Cloud®
- IBM® Key Protect for IBM Cloud®