Amazon EC2 pricing explorer
Search and filter the full Amazon EC2 catalog, from tiny burstable instances to memory and compute monsters. On-demand Linux prices, US East region. From $3.07 per month.
Understanding Amazon EC2 pricing
Amazon EC2 sells virtual servers by the hour under dozens of instance families, each tuned for a different balance of CPU, memory, storage and networking. The prices here are on-demand for Linux in US East. Reserved instances and savings plans cut this significantly on a one or three year commitment, and spot is cheaper still for interruptible work. Remember that storage (EBS) and outbound data transfer are billed separately, so compare the all-in cost against a flat-rate VPS.
Amazon EC2 pricing FAQ
How is EC2 pricing calculated?
These are AWS on-demand Linux prices for US East. Monthly figures assume 730 hours. Actual bills also depend on EBS storage, data transfer out, and any reserved or spot discounts.
Do EC2 instances include storage and bandwidth?
Mostly no. Most instances are EBS-only, so disk is billed separately, and outbound data transfer is metered. That is the main way an EC2 bill grows beyond the instance price.
Which EC2 family should I pick?
T and M are general purpose, C is compute optimised, R and X are memory optimised, I and D are storage optimised. For a simple website, a burstable T instance is usually the cheapest sensible choice.