AWS M3 instance types
M3 is a general purpose Amazon EC2 family with 4 instance types, from 1 – 8 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB – 30 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge). Linux on demand starts at $0.067 per hour.
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- sizes
- 4
- vCPUs
- 1 – 8
- memory
- 3.75 GiB – 30 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge)
- on-demand from
- $0.067
per hour · 11 regions
M3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m3.medium | 1 | 3.75 GiB | 4 GB SSD | $0.067 | $48.91 | $0.0279 |
| m3.large | 2 | 7.5 GiB | 32 GB SSD | $0.133 | $97.09 | $0.0523 |
| m3.xlarge | 4 | 15 GiB | 80 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.266 | $194 | $0.1184 |
| m3.2xlarge | 8 | 30 GiB | 160 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.532 | $388 | $0.2341 |
M3 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to m3.large (2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 8x2Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 2 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.11/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-g-2c-8g-120sVX1: General Purpose family · 2 vCPU · 8 GiB$0.076/hr · New JerseyVX1: General Purpose family →
Other general purpose families on AWS
M3 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS M3 family have?
M3 has 4 instance types, from m3.medium (1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB) to m3.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 30 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 (Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge).
What is the cheapest M3 instance type?
m3.medium at $0.067 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $48.91 per month.
What is M3 best for?
M3 is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.