AWS I3 instance types
I3 is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 family with 7 instance types, from 2 – 64 vCPUs and 15.3 GiB – 488 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell). Linux on demand starts at $0.156 per hour.
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- sizes
- 7
- vCPUs
- 2 – 64
- memory
- 15.3 GiB – 488 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- on-demand from
- $0.156
per hour · 30 regions
I3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3.large | 2 | 15.3 GiB | 475 GB NVME | $0.156 | $114 | $0.0635 | $0.107 |
| i3.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 GiB | 950 GB NVME | $0.312 | $228 | $0.1387 | $0.214 |
| i3.2xlarge | 8 | 61 GiB | 1.9 TB NVME | $0.624 | $456 | $0.2854 | $0.428 |
| i3.4xlarge | 16 | 122 GiB | 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $1.248 | $911 | $0.554 | $0.857 |
| i3.8xlarge | 32 | 244 GiB | 7.6 TB NVME (4 disks) | $2.496 | $1,822 | $1.063 | $1.714 |
| i3.16xlarge | 64 | 488 GiB | 15.2 TB NVME (8 disks) | $4.992 | $3,644 | $1.844 | $3.427 |
| i3.metal | 64 | 488 GiB | 15.2 TB NVME (8 disks) | $4.992 | $3,644 | $1.807 | – |
I3 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to i3.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 122 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x16Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.84/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvoc-s-16c-128gb-2560s-amdOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family · 16 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.37/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family →
Other storage optimized families on AWS
I3 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS I3 family have?
I3 has 7 instance types, from i3.large (2 vCPU, 15.3 GiB) to i3.metal (64 vCPU, 488 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell).
What is the cheapest I3 instance type?
i3.large at $0.156 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $114 per month.
What is I3 best for?
I3 is a storage optimized family. Large, fast local NVMe or HDD for data stores, search indexes and log processing.