GCP Memorystore Pricing (2026)
Updated Apr 6, 2026GCPDatabase
Managed in-memory caching services deliver sub-millisecond data access for applications. Redis and Memcached compatible, they accelerate database queries, session stores, and real-time analytics. Starting from $0.0001/hr ($0.08/mo) for Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups.
Key Features
- ✓Sub-millisecond read/write latency
- ✓Redis and Memcached compatibility
- ✓Automatic failover and replication
- ✓Cluster mode for horizontal scaling
- ✓Encryption at rest and in transit
Common Use Cases
Database Caching
Cache frequent database queries to reduce load and improve response times by 10-100x.
Session Storage
Store user sessions in-memory for fast, reliable access across application servers.
Real-Time Leaderboards
Use Redis sorted sets for real-time rankings and counting in gaming and social apps.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0001/hr ($0.08/mo) for Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Memorystore : Redis Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Redis Cluster Node Standard Small Iowa | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Default London | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 London | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M5 Montreal | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Middle East | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Default Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Belgium | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups | $0.0001 | $0.08 |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Oceania | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Oregon | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M3 Japan | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Middle East | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M5 Singapore | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Oceania | - | - |
| Commitment - dollar based v1: Memorystore for 1 year | $0.0080 | $5.84 |
| Redis Capacity Standard M3 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Sydney | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Carolina | $0.9697 | $707.88 |
| Redis Capacity Standard M4 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0350 | $25.55 |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Oregon | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Japan | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M2 Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Japan | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M1 London | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M5 Carolina | $0.0160 | $11.68 |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M5 Iowa | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Oceania and Middle East | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Iowa | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Carolina | $0.0359 | $26.21 |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Carolina | $0.0190 | $13.87 |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M1 Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0190 | $13.87 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: AOF Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M2 Japan | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Belgium | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within North America | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Oceania | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Sydney | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Africa | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M4 Montreal | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: AOF Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M5 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0160 | $11.68 |
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Pricing by Instance Family
InterregionEgress
33 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Memorystore : Redis Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Middle East | - | - |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Oceania | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Middle East | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Oceania | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Oceania and Middle East | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within North America | $0.0200 | $14.60 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Oceania | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Africa | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Asia | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Indonesia and Oceania | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Africa | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Europe | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between North America and Indonesia | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Indonesia | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Latin America | - | - |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region Intercontinental excl Oceania, Indonesia | $0.0800 | $58.40 |
| Cloud Memorystore : Redis Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from MiddleEast (Excl Oceania) | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Northern America | $0.0100 | $7.30 |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Asia | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between North America and Latin America | $0.1400 | $102.20 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Oceania | - | - |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region to/from Indonesia and Oceania | $0.1500 | $109.50 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Latin America | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between North America and Europe | $0.0500 | $36.50 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Asia | - | - |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Europe | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between North America and Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Indonesia | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between North America and Oceania | $0.1000 | $73.00 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Oceania and Africa | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between North America and Middle East | $0.1100 | $80.30 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Oceania and Latin America | - | - |
Redis
167 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Redis Cluster Node Standard Small Iowa | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Default London | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 London | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M5 Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Default Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Belgium | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups | $0.0001 | $0.08 |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Oregon | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M3 Japan | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M5 Singapore | - | - |
| Commitment - dollar based v1: Memorystore for 1 year | $0.0080 | $5.84 |
| Redis Capacity Standard M3 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Sydney | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Carolina | $0.9697 | $707.88 |
| Redis Capacity Standard M4 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0350 | $25.55 |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Oregon | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Japan | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M2 Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Japan | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M1 London | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M5 Carolina | $0.0160 | $11.68 |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M5 Iowa | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Iowa | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Carolina | $0.0359 | $26.21 |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Carolina | $0.0190 | $13.87 |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M1 Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0190 | $13.87 |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: AOF Storage Frankfurt | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M2 Japan | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Belgium | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Sydney | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M4 Montreal | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: AOF Storage Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M5 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0160 | $11.68 |
| Redis Cluster Node Default Oregon | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M1 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0490 | $35.77 |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano London | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M2 Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Sydney | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 Belgium | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M1 Montreal | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M5 Singapore | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M1 Sydney | - | - |
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Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Memorystore : Redis Network Inter Region Egress Intercontinental to/from Africa | $0.1100 | $80.30 | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Standard Small Iowa | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Default London | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 London | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M5 Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Middle East | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Singapore | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Default Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Belgium | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups | $0.0001 | $0.08 | - | - |
| Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Oceania | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Oregon | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M3 Japan | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Asia and Middle East | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Frankfurt | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M5 Singapore | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within Oceania | - | - | - | - |
| Commitment - dollar based v1: Memorystore for 1 year | $0.0080 | $5.84 | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M3 Singapore | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Sydney | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Singapore | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Singapore | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Carolina | $0.9697 | $707.88 | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M4 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0350 | $25.55 | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Oregon | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Japan | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M2 Frankfurt | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Japan | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M1 London | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M5 Carolina | $0.0160 | $11.68 | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M5 Iowa | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Oceania and Middle East | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Iowa | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Carolina | $0.0359 | $26.21 | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M4 Carolina | $0.0190 | $13.87 | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Shared Core Nano Frankfurt | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M2 Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M1 Frankfurt | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M4 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0190 | $13.87 | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: AOF Storage Frankfurt | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M2 Japan | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Cluster Node Highmem XLarge Belgium | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region within North America | $0.0200 | $14.60 | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Oceania | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Standard Node Capacity M3 Sydney | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Network Data Transfer GCP Inter Region between Europe and Africa | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Standard M4 Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Memorystore for Redis Cluster: AOF Storage Montreal | - | - | - | - |
| Redis Capacity Basic M5 Iowa/South Carolina/Oregon | $0.0160 | $11.68 | - | - |
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How Memorystore Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Monthly Cost Examples
Small Workload
Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$0.08/mo
Medium Workload
Cloud Memorystore: Networking Traffic Egress GCP Inter Region within Northern America
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$7.30/mo
Large Workload
Memorystore for Redis Committed Use Discounts - 1 Year
0 vCPU, 0 GB RAM
$730.00/mo
GCP Memorystore Free Tier
GCP Memorystore does not offer a free tier. Usage is billed at on-demand rates from the first request. However, new GCP accounts receive $300 in credits for 90 days.
Free Tier Comparison
| Provider | Service | Free Offering | Duration | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCP | Memorystore | None | - | - |
| AWS | ElastiCache | cache.t2.micro / t3.micro | 12 months | 750 hrs/mo |
| Azure | Cache for Redis | C0 Basic | 12 months | 250 MB, 750 hrs/mo |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GCP Memorystore?
GCP Memorystore is a cloud service offered by Google Cloud Platform. It provides various configurations (200 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does GCP Memorystore cost per month?
Prices range from $0.08/month for Memorystore for Redis Cluster: Backups to $730.00/month for Memorystore for Redis Committed Use Discounts - 1 Year on On-Demand pricing in us-east1.
Does GCP Memorystore have a free tier?
GCP offers various free tier options. Check the official GCP pricing page for the most current free tier details for Memorystore.
How many GCP Memorystore pricing tiers are available?
There are 200 pricing tiers available for GCP Memorystore. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does GCP Memorystore offer?
GCP Memorystore offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
Is a managed database worth the extra cost over self-hosted?
Managed databases cost 20-40% more than running your own on a VM, but include automated backups, patching, failover, and monitoring. For most teams the operational savings outweigh the price premium. Self-hosting makes sense only when you need custom configurations or have dedicated DBA expertise.
What is included in managed database hourly pricing?
Hourly pricing covers the compute instance, OS license, and database engine. Storage, backups, and data transfer are billed separately. Some providers bundle a limited amount of backup storage. Always check for I/O costs, which can be significant for write-heavy workloads.
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