t3.medium
Amazon EC2 · T3 family
The t3.medium is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory, running on Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 with up to 5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.0416 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 2
- memory
- 4 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.0416
- spot
- $0.0179
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.0261
shared / burstable
2 GiB per vCPU
3.1 GHz
$30.37/mo · us-east-1
−57% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
t3.medium price by region
36 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.0416 | $0.0179 | $0.0261 | $0.018 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2cheapestNorth America | $0.0416 | $0.018 | $0.0261 | $0.018 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.0416 | $0.0137 | $0.0261 | $0.018 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $0.0432 | $0.0198 | $0.0272 | $0.0187 |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America | $0.0437 | – | $0.0274 | $0.0189 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2Asia | $0.0448 | $0.0131 | $0.0282 | $0.0189 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia | $0.0448 | $0.0176 | $0.0282 | $0.0189 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.0456 | $0.0183 | $0.0287 | $0.0197 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $0.0456 | $0.0155 | $0.0287 | $0.0197 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.0464 | $0.017 | $0.0292 | $0.02 |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America | $0.0464 | $0.0214 | $0.0292 | $0.02 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.0472 | $0.0173 | $0.0297 | $0.0204 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.0472 | $0.0174 | $0.0297 | $0.0204 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia | $0.0475 | – | $0.0299 | $0.0201 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia | $0.0475 | – | $0.0299 | $0.0201 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $0.0479 | $0.0159 | $0.0302 | $0.0207 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East | $0.0479 | $0.0187 | $0.0302 | $0.0207 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.048 | $0.0167 | $0.0302 | $0.0207 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $0.0488 | – | $0.0307 | $0.0211 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.0488 | – | $0.0307 | $0.0211 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia | $0.049 | – | – | – |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.0496 | $0.02 | $0.0312 | $0.0214 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East | $0.0502 | $0.0178 | $0.0316 | $0.0217 |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East | $0.0502 | $0.0166 | $0.0316 | $0.0217 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $0.052 | $0.0169 | $0.0314 | $0.0225 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia | $0.0528 | $0.0173 | $0.0332 | $0.0224 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania | $0.0528 | $0.0161 | $0.0333 | $0.0228 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.0528 | $0.0214 | $0.0332 | $0.0224 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.0528 | $0.0245 | $0.0333 | $0.0228 |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $0.0528 | $0.0184 | $0.0333 | $0.0228 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $0.0542 | $0.0202 | $0.0342 | $0.0234 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $0.0544 | $0.0168 | $0.0343 | $0.0235 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.0544 | $0.0206 | $0.0343 | $0.0235 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania | $0.0554 | – | – | – |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $0.0584 | $0.0176 | $0.0367 | $0.0247 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.0672 | $0.0215 | $0.0386 | $0.029 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 2
- Memory
- 4 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 2 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.1 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- Yes (shared cores)
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- Up to 5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
t3.medium- Family
- T3
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 36 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.0416/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 2085 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- No
- Normalization size factor
- 2
- Processor features
- AVX; AVX2; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 60%
t3.medium equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs t3.medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | t3.medium | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | $0.0416 | – |
| Azure | B2als v2 | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.0376 | -10% |
| B2ls v2 | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8370C (Ice Lake) | $0.0416 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-medium | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.0335 | -19% |
| n4d-highcpu-2dedicated CPU | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD Turin | $0.0715 | +72% | |
| Akamai | Linode 4GB | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.036 | -13% |
| Dedicated 4GBdedicated CPU | 2 | 4 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.054 | +30% | |
| Vultr | vc2-2c-4gb | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.027 | -35% |
| vhf-2c-4gb | 2 | 4 GiB | Intel Xeon | $0.033 | -21% |
T3 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t3.nano | 2 | 0.5 GiB | – | $0.0052 | $3.796 | $0.0023 | $0.0033 |
| t3.micro | 2 | 1 GiB | – | $0.0104 | $7.592 | $0.0043 | $0.0065 |
| t3.small | 2 | 2 GiB | – | $0.0208 | $15.18 | $0.008 | $0.013 |
| t3.medium | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0416 | $30.37 | $0.0179 | $0.0261 |
| t3.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0832 | $60.74 | $0.0409 | $0.0522 |
| t3.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1664 | $121 | $0.0764 | $0.1043 |
| t3.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.3328 | $243 | $0.1341 | $0.2086 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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t3.medium FAQ
How much does t3.medium cost?
t3.medium costs $0.0416 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $30.37 per month. Across 36 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.0416 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.0672 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0179 per hour (57% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.0261 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.06 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does t3.medium have?
t3.medium has 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5. It is a general purpose instance type in the T3 family with a burstable (shared) CPU.
What are the equivalents of t3.medium on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, B2als v2 (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0376/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, e2-medium (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.0335/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Linode 4GB (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.036/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vc2-2c-4gb (2 vCPU, 4 GiB, $0.027/hour in New Jersey).
Is t3.medium burstable?
Yes. t3.medium shares physical CPU cores and is designed for workloads that are idle most of the time and occasionally need full CPU. Sustained high CPU use can be throttled or cost extra, so pick a general purpose size with dedicated vCPUs for steady load.