IBM Cloud Pricing
Every IBM Cloud plan with its monthly and annual price, what it costs for common team sizes, and a calculator to estimate your own monthly cost before you buy.
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Plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly billing | Annual billing (per month) | Per user or flat | Users | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lite / Free | Free | Free | — | No limit listed | Yes |
| Enterprise Savings Plan | Contact sales | Contact sales | — | No limit listed | No |
| Pay-As-You-Go | Contact sales | Contact sales | — | No limit listed | No |
| Reservations | Contact sales | Contact sales | — | No limit listed | No |
Prices last updated November 2026.
What IBM Cloud costs by team size
| Team size | 1 user | 5 users | 10 users | 25 users | 50 users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | FreeLite / Free | FreeLite / Free | FreeLite / Free | FreeLite / Free | FreeLite / Free |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges.
Usage pricing
| Metric | Plan | Included per month | Price after that |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object Storage One Rate (storage, retrieval, API calls and egress bundled) | Pay-As-You-Go | None | $10 per TB per month |
IBM Cloud Pricing Calculator
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Cost breakdown
Estimated from the vendor's published prices, last updated November 2026. Actual costs may vary based on negotiated contracts. How we collect prices
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IBM Cloud pricing FAQs
The One Rate plan starts at 10 USD per TB per month, with retrieval, API calls and egress bundled in.