AWS D3 instance types
D3 is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 family with 4 instance types, from 4 – 32 vCPUs and 32 GiB – 256 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake). Linux on demand starts at $0.499 per hour.
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- sizes
- 4
- vCPUs
- 4 – 32
- memory
- 32 GiB – 256 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake)
- on-demand from
- $0.499
per hour · 15 regions
D3 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d3.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | 6 TB HDD (3 disks) | $0.499 | $364 | $0.2009 | $0.315 |
| d3.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | 12 TB HDD (6 disks) | $0.999 | $729 | $0.3939 | $0.629 |
| d3.4xlarge | 16 | 128 GiB | 24 TB HDD (12 disks) | $1.998 | $1,459 | $0.8201 | $1.259 |
| d3.8xlarge | 32 | 256 GiB | 48 TB HDD (24 disks) | $3.996 | $2,917 | $1.524 | $2.517 |
D3 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to d3.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 64 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 32x8Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 8 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.42/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvoc-s-8c-64gb-1280s-amdOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family · 8 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.685/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family →
Other storage optimized families on AWS
D3 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS D3 family have?
D3 has 4 instance types, from d3.xlarge (4 vCPU, 32 GiB) to d3.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 256 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake).
What is the cheapest D3 instance type?
d3.xlarge at $0.499 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $364 per month.
What is D3 best for?
D3 is a storage optimized family. Large, fast local NVMe or HDD for data stores, search indexes and log processing.