# Samsung SDS Cloud Platform

Official pricing: https://cloud.samsungsds.com/serviceportal/pricing.html  
Category: hyperscaler · Isolation: vm

## Pricing regimes (raw)

- **Virtual Server, no contract (hourly, open-source OS)** (sizes): s1v1m2 (1st Gen) 1 vCPU/2 GiB $0.0443/h; s1v2m4 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/4 GiB $0.1026/h; s1v2m8 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/8 GiB $0.107/h; s1v2m16 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/16 GiB $0.1157/h; s1v2m24 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/24 GiB $0.1235/h; s1v2m32 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/32 GiB $0.1322/h
- **Planned Compute 1 year** (sizes): s1v1m2 (1st Gen) 1 vCPU/2 GiB $0.02871/h; s1v2m4 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/4 GiB $0.06659/h; s1v2m8 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/8 GiB $0.06933/h; s1v2m16 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/16 GiB $0.07493/h; s1v2m24 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/24 GiB $0.08052/h; s1v2m32 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/32 GiB $0.08612/h [sales, commit]
- **Planned Compute 3 years** (sizes): s1v1m2 (1st Gen) 1 vCPU/2 GiB $0.02644/h; s1v2m4 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/4 GiB $0.06147/h; s1v2m8 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/8 GiB $0.06408/h; s1v2m16 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/16 GiB $0.06921/h; s1v2m24 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/24 GiB $0.07433/h; s1v2m32 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/32 GiB $0.07945/h [sales, commit]
- **Virtual Server, no contract, Windows** (sizes): s1v1m2 (1st Gen) 1 vCPU/2 GiB $0.0565/h; s1v2m4 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/4 GiB $0.1261/h; s1v2m8 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/8 GiB $0.1304/h; s1v2m16 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/16 GiB $0.1391/h; s1v2m24 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/24 GiB $0.1478/h; s1v2m32 (1st Gen) 2 vCPU/32 GiB $0.1565/h
- **Accelerated Server (GPU/NPU), no contract** (sizes): g1v16a1 16 vCPU/234 GiB $5.7626/h; g1v32a2 32 vCPU/468 GiB $9.9626/h; g1v64a4 64 vCPU/936 GiB $17.1957/h; g1v128a8 128 vCPU/1872 GiB $29.6383/h; g2v12h1 12 vCPU/234 GiB $10.8843/h; g2v24h2 24 vCPU/468 GiB $20.6922/h
- **Accelerated Server (GPU/NPU) Spot** (sizes): g1v16a1 16 vCPU/234 GiB $2.0169/h; g1v32a2 32 vCPU/468 GiB $3.4869/h; g1v64a4 64 vCPU/936 GiB $6.0185/h; g1v128a8 128 vCPU/1872 GiB $10.3734/h; g2v12h1 12 vCPU/234 GiB $3.8095/h; g2v24h2 24 vCPU/468 GiB $7.2423/h [spot]

## Features

Yes: snapshots, fork/clone, pause/resume, persistent disk, volumes, ≥24 h sessions, custom image (Docker or snapshot), start from your own snapshot, full VM (own kernel), Docker inside, root, SSH, public IPv4, HTTPS preview URLs, raw TCP inbound, egress allowlist, open internet, static egress IP, private networking, SSO, GPU, Windows, live resize, snapshots on demand, gVisor or VM (no shared kernel), inbound access rules, firewall inside (nftables), extra volumes, shared volumes

No: memory snapshots, idle auto-stop, your own Docker/OCI image, nested virtualization, browser, desktop GUI, computer-use API, browser + desktop control, anti-bot stealth, CAPTCHA solving, residential IPs, preinstalled agents, self-hosting, BYOC, open source, SOC 2, HIPAA, arm64, macOS, Python, Node.js, HTTP method/path egress rules, wake on request, memory fork, EU data residency, MCP server, automatic snapshots, agent harness API, hosted agent API (their own agent), secret proxy, secret proxy for any API

Unknown: everything else. Evidence (source + quote) per feature: https://battleships.dev/data/providers/samsung-cloud.json → feature_evidence

## Caveats

- On-demand rates: official USD list (KR_WEST = KR_WEST_2 'Enterprises/Finance' offering), Open-source OS column, excluding VAT (verified 2026-09-29). USD list = KRW/1150. Sovereign (KR_SOUTH) offering is KRW-only and ~20% higher; not modelled.
- Billing: 'Charge by used hour'; no-contract VMs bill only while on (FAQ: no server fee when turned off, excluding GPU). Sub-hour granularity/minimum is not published; granularity left null.
- Boot disk is not included: OS disk is a Block Storage volume (min 16 GB Linux) at $0.1043/GB-month SSD, billed monthly on allocation even when the VM is stopped.
- Public IPv4 $0.00487/h (~$3.56/month) billed while reserved; internet egress first 20 GB/month free then $0.087/GB.
- Planned Compute / Cost Savings: ~35% (1y) / ~40% (3y) off standard VMs for a fixed monthly commitment with a 50% early-cancellation penalty; headline 'up to 55%' is not typical for VMs.
- Sign-up: console account + payment method; trial credit USD 260 once, valid 3 months. Default quotas not published (Quota Service, some auto-approved).

## How this provider charges


As of 2026-09-28. Price basis: public list/reference unless labeled historical, illustrative, promo or unpriced.

Virtual Server and Cloud Functions are general compute, not a verified standalone AI sandbox API. Pricing selector loaded but no stable current 4/8 SKU quote extracted. Do not use old tutorial screenshots as live prices.

## Currency, VAT and residency
- Native catalog: KRW. FX: 1 KRW = 0.000736416297207 USD, ECB 2026-09-28 ([source](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/index.cs.html)). USD-listed catalogs remain independent quotes.
- Tax: Unknown: reviewed pricing source does not explicitly establish VAT/tax inclusion.
- Residency/restrictions: Region/enterprise/finance offerings selected in calculator; exact locations and residency commitment unresolved.

## Regimes
| Regime | When it applies | How billed | Native / USD numbers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virtual-server | Virtual Server hourly | allocated wall time; None second increment | KRW None/vCPU-h + None/GiB-h → USD None + None; null means unknown | https://cloud.samsungsds.com/serviceportal/pricing.html |
| reserved-1y | Planned Compute 1 year | allocated wall time; None second increment | KRW None/vCPU-h + None/GiB-h → USD None + None; null means unknown | https://cloud.samsungsds.com/serviceportal/pricing.html |
| reserved-3y | Planned Compute 3 years | allocated wall time; None second increment | KRW None/vCPU-h + None/GiB-h → USD None + None; null means unknown | https://cloud.samsungsds.com/serviceportal/pricing.html |

## Gotchas
- Native on-demand rate and tax unknown.
- Savings require specific type, quantity, term; headline up to 55% is not an unconditional discount.
- Unknowns remain null, not free; generic infrastructure modes are opt-in alt.
- Worked example assumes resources are released between active windows unless a retained-instance scenario is explicitly discussed.
- VAT basis: Unknown: reviewed pricing source does not explicitly establish VAT/tax inclusion.
- Residency: Region/enterprise/finance offerings selected in calculator; exact locations and residency commitment unresolved.

## Required worked example
4 vCPU / 8 GiB requested; 50 simultaneous workers × 8 hours/day × 22 days = **8,800 instance-hours**, 1,100 daily sessions. CPU utilization 30% does not reduce allocated-resource charges. Snapshot retention is **50 GiB total for 730 hours**, not 50 GiB per worker; egress is **100 GiB total**. Root disk size was not specified, so root/volume costs are not silently assigned zero.
- virtual-server: compute **unknown**; cannot produce a comparable quote.
- reserved-1y: compute **unknown**; cannot produce a comparable quote.
- reserved-3y: compute **unknown**; cannot produce a comparable quote.
- 50 GiB retained snapshots: **unknown/unverified feature or price**, not USD 0.
- 100 GiB egress: **unknown**, not USD 0.
- Full all-in bill: **null** where any required storage/network/fee or eligibility fact is unresolved. Quota raises may be necessary for 200 aggregate vCPU / 400 GiB RAM.

## Sources
- https://cloud.samsungsds.com/serviceportal/pricing.html
- https://www.samsungsds.com/ap/compute-virtualserver/virtualserver.html
- https://www.samsungsds.com/en/management-planned-compute/planned-compute.html