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Yandex Cloud

Russian public cloud platform with compute, storage, ML (YandexGPT), and 60+ managed services accessible via API.

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RU Est. 2018 Active CDN / Edge / Acceleration

Our Verdict

Fully featured Russian hyperscaler, only suitable if your business and customers operate primarily in Russia/CIS.

Pros

  • Native YandexGPT and ML services
  • Full IaaS plus 60+ managed services via API
  • Strong performance in Russia and CIS regions
  • Competitive local pricing

Cons

  • Sanctions exposure for Western users
  • Smaller ecosystem than AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Documentation weaker in English
  • Limited global region availability
Best for: Russian and CIS-focused businesses needing local cloud with ML capabilities Not for: Global startups with Western investors or sanctions compliance concerns

When to Use Yandex Cloud

Good fit if you need

  • Russian public cloud with compute, storage, and ML services
  • YandexGPT-powered AI APIs for Russian-language applications
  • Managed Kubernetes and serverless functions on Yandex Cloud
  • Data residency in Russia for regulatory compliance workloads
  • Object storage and CDN for Russian internet companies

Lock-in Assessment

Medium 3/5
Lock-in Score
3/5

Yandex Cloud Pricing

Pricing Model
usage
Free Tier
Yes
Entry Price
Enterprise Available
No
Transparency Score

Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing

1,000
1001K10K100K1M
10,000
1K10K100K1M10M

Estimated Monthly Cost

$25

Estimated Annual Cost

$300

Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.

Project Health

B

Health Score

256 140
Bus Factor

10

Last Commit

1 day

Release Freq

4d

Open Issues

176

Issue Response

4d

License

MPL-2.0

Last checked: 2026-04-21

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