The Oracle Cloud Free Tier allows users (including students and educators) to sign up for a cloud account and access:
1. A Free Trial component: US $300 of cloud credits usable toward most Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, valid for 30 days.
2. An Always Free component: a set of services that remain free indefinitely (subject to usage/size limits) even after the trial ends.
For educators and institutions participating via the Oracle Academy Cloud Program, additional Always Free quotas and student-friendly access apply. This offer is designed for exploration, learning, prototyping, and non-production use by individuals (like students) and academic institutions. After the 30-day trial (or after the US $300 credits are used), you may continue using the Always Free services without charge. To access broader paid services you must upgrade to a paid account.
Key Benefits
- check_circle Access to US $300 worth of cloud credits to explore and test many OCI services.
- check_circle 25+ Always Free access to select Oracle cloud services (compute, storage, databases, etc.) even after the trial ends.
- check_circle Suitable for students/educators to build, experiment, learn cloud infrastructure and databases.
- check_circle Compatible with academic programs (via Oracle Academy) which provide institution-friendly quotas for teaching and student use.
- check_circle No obligation to upgrade immediately — you can continue with Always Free services.
Eligibility
| Requirements | • Student Email Address • Credit Card (Verification Only) |
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