Oracle Cloud Free Tier
A 30-day credit plus Always Free VMs, storage and databases that do not expire.
Documentation checked 20 Oct 2026. Not personally tested.
What you get
$300 credit + Always Free services.
- Renewal
- One-time credit for 30 days; Always Free services continue
- Credit card
- Card required
- Who can use it
- New Oracle Cloud account; a credit or debit card is used for identity verification.
- Expiration
- Credit expires after 30 days; Always Free services have no end date.
- Access type
- GPU & compute
The catch
Always Free ARM capacity is popular and often unavailable in busy regions, so signup can stall until a host frees up. The $300 credit expires after 30 days whether or not you spend it, and prepaid or virtual cards are rejected.
Before you claim it
- Open the provider’s official page and confirm your account and region qualify.
- Check the live allowance for the exact model or feature you intend to use.
- Review billing settings before enabling paid usage or adding a payment method.
Official sources
Referral transparency
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Information changed?
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