Cloud Storage
Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Storage allows you to store data virtually anywhere using multiple redundancy options. It is a general-purpose storage service designed for diverse data needs. The service operates on a pay-as-you-go pricing model, meaning you only pay for what you use. This flexibility makes it suitable for various workloads requiring scalable and reliable data retention without upfront commitments.
Choose this service when you need flexible, globally accessible storage with configurable redundancy levels. Be aware that there is no free tier available, so costs begin immediately upon usage. The starting price is from $0.0012 per GB/month. This baseline cost applies to all stored data, so monitor your usage carefully to avoid unexpected charges, especially if you are storing large volumes of data over extended periods.
Pricing Tiers 11
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archive | $0.0012 | per GB/month | us-central1 |
| Class A Operations | $5.00 | per 1M requests | us-central1 |
| Class A Ops (Standard) | $0.0500 | per 10K ops | us-central1 |
| Class B Operations | $0.4000 | per 1M requests | us-central1 |
| Class B Ops (Standard) | $0.004 | per 10K ops | us-central1 |
| Coldline | $0.004 | per GB/month | us-central1 |
| Egress | $0.1200 | per GB | us-central1 |
| Nearline | $0.0100 | per GB/month | us-central1 |
| Standard | $0.0200 | per GB/month | us-central1 |
| Free Tier | Free | per month | global |
| Free Tier | Free | per month | us-west1 |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page for current rates.
Alternatives on other providers
Cloud Storage has the lowest starting price of 2 comparable services — $0.0012 per GB/month.
- AWS Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) $0.0025 per 1M Objects Compare
- Hetzner Object Storage $0.0052 per GB/month Compare
- Linode (Akamai) Object Storage $0.005 per GB Compare
- Microsoft Azure Azure Blob Storage $26.00 per 1M GiB/hours Compare