---
title: "exo compute instance delete"
description: "Delete a Compute instance"
url: https://community.exoscale.com/reference/cli/exo/compute/instance/delete/
section: reference
last_updated: 2026-10-14
---
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# exo compute instance delete

```
exo compute instance delete NAME|ID... [flags]
```

### Options

| Option | Description |
| --------- | ------------ |
| `--force, -f` | don&#39;t prompt for confirmation |
| `--help, -h` | help for delete |
| `--zone, -z` | instance zone |


### Options inherited from parent commands

| Option | Description |
| --------- | ------------ |
| `--config, -C` | Specify an alternate config file [env EXOSCALE_CONFIG] |
| `--output-format, -O` | Output format (table\|json\|text), see &#34;exo output --help&#34; for more information |
| `--output-template` | Template to use if output format is &#34;text&#34; |
| `--quiet, -Q` | Quiet mode (disable non-essential command output) |
| `--timeout` | Per-zone timeout for list operations; -1s disables timeout [env EXOSCALE_TIMEOUT] |
| `--use-account, -A` | Account to use in config file [env EXOSCALE_ACCOUNT] |


### Related Commands

* [instance](https://community.exoscale.com/reference/cli/exo/compute/instance/index.md)	 - Compute instances management