t3 instances — General purpose
Burstable x86 general-purpose instances for low-to-moderate baseline loads with occasional spikes.
The t3 family sits in AWS's general purpose tier and runs on Intel x86_64 silicon. It spans7 sizes, from t3.2xlarge (8 vCPU / 32 GiB) up to t3.xlarge (4 vCPU /16 GiB). Pricing scales roughly linearly with size, so the per-vCPU cost is similar across the family — pick the smallest size that fits your workload's memory and CPU headroom, then use a Savings Plan or Reserved Instance to cut the effective rate. x86 families like this one maximize software compatibility for workloads that are not yet arm64-ready.
All t3 sizes (us-east-1)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Network | On-Demand $/hr | Monthly | Max saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t3.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.3328 | $242.94 | −62% |
| t3.large | 2 | 8 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.0832 | $60.74 | −62% |
| t3.medium | 2 | 4 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.0416 | $30.37 | −63% |
| t3.micro | 2 | 1 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.0104 | $7.59 | −63% |
| t3.nano | 2 | 0.5 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.0052 | $3.80 | −63% |
| t3.small | 2 | 2 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.0208 | $15.18 | −63% |
| t3.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | Up to 5 Gigabit | $0.1664 | $121.47 | −62% |
List prices, directional. On-Demand, Reserved, and Savings Plan rates are AWS public list prices in USD; effective Savings Plan/RI rates fold in any upfront. Spot is indicative only (derived from the AWS Spot Instance Advisor) — never a firm quote. Always confirm in the AWS console before purchasing. Prices as of 2026-07-01.