Oracle Cloud Free Tier

Citation

Bottom line

Oracle gives a new account two things: a US$300 credit for 30 days, and “Always Free” services with no time limit.
The Always Free list has CPU (central processing unit) compute, storage and databases. It has no GPU (graphics processing unit). AI services come with a paid “Pay As You Go” account.
This is vendor marketing. It shows a model for free access rules, not capacity. The page names no region and no California facility.

Background

The inventory’s row for Oracle (section 5, ID 7) says “San Jose region (us-sanjose-1) confirmed; GPU portfolio confirmed”.

This page does not support either part. It names no region and no GPU. The inventory also lists Oracle release notes (docs.oracle.com) as a source. Those may support the claim.

Key claims

Credit (FAQ, “What is Oracle Cloud Free Tier?”): “a Free Trial with US$300 of free credit to use on all eligible Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services for up to 30 days.”
Always Free (same answer): “The Always Free services are available for an unlimited period of time.”
Trial end (same answer): the trial runs “until your US$300 of free credits are consumed or the 30 days has expired, whichever comes first.”
Always Free services (FAQ, “What are Always Free Services?”): the list includes “AMD-based Compute”, “Arm-based Ampere A1 Compute”, “Block Volume”, “Object Storage” and “Autonomous Data Warehouse”. It has no GPU service. The FAQ adds: “Some limitations apply.”
AI (FAQ, “What is the advantage of moving to Pay As You Go accounts after the trial?”): “You will have access to the latest portfolio of OCI services, such as artificial intelligence, and you only pay for what you use.”
Capacity (footnote **): “Availability to Free Tier is subject to capacity limits.” The listed limits “are only estimates”.
Eligibility (FAQ, “Who is eligible for Oracle Cloud Free Tier?”): “One Oracle Cloud Free Trial or Always Free account is permitted per person.” Multiple free accounts are “prohibited”.
Idle accounts (same answer): “Accounts left idle for 30 days or more may be deemed abandoned and become eligible for suspension or termination.”
Identity (FAQ on card details): Oracle uses “credit/debit card information for account setup and identity verification”. It does not accept “virtual, single-use, or prepaid cards”.
Countries (footnote *): “The US$300 cloud credit is available in select countries.”

Evidence and method

A vendor’s product page. It states its own terms. It gives no usage data, no capacity figures and no method.

Limits

The copy does not hold the per-service capacity limits. The service filter on the page did not render in the copy.
The page has no GPU offer, so it does not show free AI compute.
Oracle can change the terms at any time: “The list of services and capacity estimates are subject to change” (footnote **).
Vendor material.