block_storage
Standard SSD · SSD · 33 regionsLinode Standard SSD disk · SSD · in 33 regions, from $10.00/mo for a reference config (100 GiB + 3000 IOPS + 125 MB/s).
Specs & pricing
Performance model · IOPS and throughput a single disk delivers at various sizes (linear model, capped at the whole-disk ceiling)
| Size | Monthly | IOPS | Tput MB/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 GiB | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 500 GiB | $50.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 1000 GiB | $100.00 | 8k | 350 |
Same category on other clouds
Price by region
| IOPS | Tput MB/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Sydney ap-southeast | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore sg-sin-2 | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam nl-ams | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇫🇷 Paris fr-par-2 | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo ap-northeast | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇮🇩 Jakarta id-cgk | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 N. Virginia us-iad | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Atlanta us-southeast | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇬🇧 London gb-lon | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇯🇵 Osaka jp-osa | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai ap-west | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇮🇳 Chennai in-maa | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles us-lax | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 New York us-east | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇪🇸 Madrid es-mad | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Chicago us-ord | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai in-bom-2 | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Dallas us-central | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇸🇪 Stockholm se-sto | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇬🇧 London eu-west | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇦🇺 Melbourne au-mel | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt eu-central | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore ap-south | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 N. Virginia us-iad-2 | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇮🇹 Milan it-mil | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt de-fra-2 | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Miami us-mia | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Oregon us-west | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇨🇦 Toronto ca-central | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇺🇸 Seattle us-sea | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇫🇷 Paris fr-par | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo jp-tyo-3 | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
| 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo br-gru | $10.00 | 8k | 350 |
Price is the monthly cost of a 100 GiB disk = on-demand $/GiB·month × 100, the lowest across regions, normalized to USD. IOPS/throughput are estimated from each vendor's published linear model — verify officially.
FAQ
How much does block_storage cost on Linode?
block_storage starts at about $0.1000/GiB·month, the cheapest of its 33 regions. A 100 GiB volume is roughly $10.0000/month.
What IOPS and throughput does block_storage deliver?
At 500 GiB it delivers about 8,000 IOPS and 350 MBps. See the performance table above for 100 / 500 / 1000 GiB.
Is block_storage cheaper on another cloud?
The cheapest same-category disk elsewhere is Oracle Cloud lower_cost at $0.0255/GiB·month. See the full list above.