Oracle has silently reduced the Always Free Ampere A1 compute allowance from 4 OCPUs and 24 GB RAM to 2 OCPUs and 12 GB RAM. The change was implemented without public notice, leading to confusion as documentation claims the new limits apply to all tenancies while support agents indicated only free-tier accounts are affected. Support staff provided conflicting information regarding whether PAYG accounts are impacted.
- Always Free Ampere A1 limits are now 2 OCPUs and 12 GB RAM, a 50% reduction.
- No public announcement was made; users discovered the change via support interactions.
- Documentation conflicts with support statements on scope: all tenancies vs. free-tier only.
- PAYG account impact remains unclear due to inconsistent support agent responses.
- Review current free-tier usage immediately to avoid unexpected throttling or limits.
