Google Cloud Cloud Storage
Google Cloud Storage
Cloud Storage holds objects in four classes that trade how often you read the data against what it costs to keep and to get back. Every class is priced in 46 regions,6 dual-regions and 3 multi-regions, with the same millisecond access in all of them.
Storage classes
Cloud Storage Standard
$0.020 / GiB-month in Iowa
The default Cloud Storage class for data that is read or changed often: websites, streaming, analytics and mobile apps. No retrieval fee and no minimum storage duration.
- Min. duration: None
- Best for: Frequently accessed data
Cloud Storage Nearline
$0.010 / GiB-month in Iowa
Lower storage rate than Standard for data you read or change about once a month or less, such as backups. Adds a per-GiB retrieval fee and a 30-day minimum storage duration.
- Min. duration: 30 days
- Best for: Backups, long-tail content
Cloud Storage Coldline
$0.004 / GiB-month in Iowa
Lower again, for data you read or change about once a quarter or less. Higher retrieval fee than Nearline and a 90-day minimum storage duration.
- Min. duration: 90 days
- Best for: Disaster recovery data
Cloud Storage Archive
$0.0012 / GiB-month in Iowa
The lowest storage rate, for data you read less than once a year. Still served in milliseconds, with the highest retrieval fee and a 365-day minimum storage duration.
- Min. duration: 365 days
- Best for: Regulatory and long-term archives
The four classes in Iowa (us-central1)
| Class | Storage per GiB-month | Class A per 1,000 operations | Class B per 1,000 operations | Retrieval per GiB | Minimum storage duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0.020 | $0.005 | $0.0004 | None | None |
| Nearline | $0.010 | $0.010 | $0.001 | $0.010 | 30 days |
| Coldline | $0.004 | $0.020 | $0.010 | $0.020 | 90 days |
| Archive | $0.0012 | $0.050 | $0.050 | $0.050 | 365 days |
List prices in USD. Class A is writes and lists, Class B is reads. Minimum durations come fromGoogle's storage class documentation, not the price list.
Location types
- Region (46): Data is stored redundantly across zones in one region. Cheapest per GiB.
- Dual-region (6): Data is stored across two specific regions that Google names as a pair (nam4, eur4, ...). Priced as its own location, not as two regions.
- Multi-region (3): Data is stored across a large geographic area (US, EU or Asia) and Google picks the regions.
Every class page has a picker for the three types and a monthly cost estimator.
Not priced here
- Autoclass, which moves objects between classes for you
- Turbo replication on dual-regions
- Hierarchical namespace buckets
- Custom dual-regions
- Network egress, which Google bills as data transfer