Tencent Cloud Free Tier
Source: https://www.tencentcloud.com/act/pro/FreeTier
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+ 1 Tencent Cloud offers a mix of always-free services and time-limited free trials for new users. The always-free tier includes core networking (VPC, VPN), monitoring (Cloud Monitor), and auditing (CloudAudit). Trial offerings include a CVM compute instance, 50 GB of cloud object storage for 6 months, generous serverless function quotas for 3 months, and 10,000 free TRTC (real-time communication) minutes per month permanently. Tencent Cloud is strongest in Asia-Pacific but operates globally. Good option if you are building for Asian markets or need TRTC/chat/video services.
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+ 7 1. Go to tencentcloud.com and click Sign Up
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+ 8 2. Register with your email or mobile number
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+ 9 3. Complete identity verification — choose either individual or enterprise verification
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+ 10 4. For individual: provide ID document; for enterprise: provide business registration
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+ 11 5. Once verified, go to the Free Tier page to activate free services
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+ 12 6. Each free trial service must be individually activated — they do not auto-enable
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+ 13 7. Some services (like CVM trial) may require adding a payment method
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+ 15 Important caveats:
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+ 16 • Free trials are only for new users of each specific product — if you have previously used or purchased a service, you cannot get its free trial
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+ 17 • Service suspension due to violations or overdue payment disqualifies you from free tier benefits
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+ 18 • Always-free services remain available as long as your account is active and in good standing
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+ 24 ServiceFree Tier Details
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+ 25 VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)Free — no charge for VPC, subnets, route tables
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+ 26 Cloud MonitorFree — monitoring metrics, alarms, dashboards
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+ 27 CloudAuditFree — API call logging and audit trails
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+ 28 ENI (Elastic Network Interface)Free — network interfaces for instances
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+ 29 Auto ScalingFree — the scaling service itself (you pay for instances launched)
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+ 30 TRTC (Real-Time Communication)10,000 free minutes/month — audio/video calls, permanently free
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+ 31 Chat (IM)Developer Edition free — up to 100 MAU, 1-on-1 chat, group chat, push
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+ 37 ServiceFree TierDuration
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+ 38 CVM (Cloud Virtual Machine)1 CPU / 1 GB RAM instance3 months
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+ 39 COS (Cloud Object Storage)50 GB STANDARD storage6 months (180 days)
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+ 40 SCF (Serverless Cloud Function)1M invocations + 1M GB resource usage + 2 GB outbound traffic/month3 months
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+ 41 TencentDB for MySQLFree managed database instanceTrial period (varies)
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+ 42 CDNFree outbound traffic quotaTrial period
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+ 43 VOD (Video on Demand)10 GB free traffic1 year
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+ 44 UGSV (Short Video SDK)Unlimited uploads, full features28 days
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+ 50 The serverless free tier is generous for the first 3 months:
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+ 52 ResourceMonthly Free Quota
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+ 53 Invocations (event-triggered)1,000,000
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+ 54 Invocations (HTTP-triggered)1,000,000
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+ 55 Resource usage1,000,000 GB-seconds
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+ 56 Public network outbound traffic2 GB
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+ 58 Free execution seconds by memory configuration:
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+ 60 Memory (MB)Free Seconds/Month
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+ 61 6416,000,000
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+ 62 1288,000,000
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+ 63 2564,000,000
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+ 64 5122,000,000
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+ 65 10241,000,000
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+ 67 After 3 months: transitions to a basic package at $0.06 USD/day. Free quotas do not roll over month-to-month.
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+ 73 • Only covers STANDARD storage class — not STANDARD_IA, ARCHIVE, or DEEP ARCHIVE
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+ 74 • Does not cover requests (PUT/GET), data retrieval fees, or traffic fees
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+ 75 • Available in public cloud regions only: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo, Silicon Valley, Virginia, Frankfurt, and others
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+ 76 • Financial cloud regions are excluded
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+ 82 New users may also receive:
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+ 84 VoucherDetails
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+ 85 Welcome voucher$300 for 30 days (varies by promotion)
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+ 86 Media service vouchers$20-$150 for TRTC, Chat, VOD purchases
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+ 92 • Best for Asia-Pacific — Tencent Cloud has the strongest presence in China and Southeast Asia with low-latency data centers throughout the region
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+ 93 • TRTC is the standout free offering — 10,000 free audio/video minutes per month, permanently, is extremely generous for building communication features
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+ 94 • Chat SDK free tier is useful for adding real-time messaging to your app without paying for a third-party service
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+ 95 • COS free tier is limited — the 50 GB sounds good but remember requests and traffic are billed separately
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+ 96 • Serverless (SCF) free tier is very generous for the first 3 months — 1M invocations and 1M GB-seconds is more than most indie projects need
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+ 97 • Identity verification is mandatory — plan for this during registration, it can take 1-2 business days for enterprise verification
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+ 98 • Interface can be confusing — Tencent Cloud has multiple portals (intl.cloud.tencent.com vs tencentcloud.com) — use tencentcloud.com for the international version
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+ 99 • Documentation quality varies — some docs are machine-translated from Chinese, so cross-reference with API docs when in doubt
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+ 103 Sources:
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+ 104 • Tencent Cloud Free Tier
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+ 105 • Tencent Cloud COS Free Tier Documentation
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+ 106 • Tencent Cloud SCF Free Tier Documentation
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+ 107 • Tencent Cloud Media & Chat Free Tier
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+ 108 • TRTC Pricing
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+ 109 • Tencent Cloud Pricing Overview
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+ 110 • Apidog: Free Cloud Service Providers 2026
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