Instance Type: T3
This plan belongs to the Amazon AWS T3 server line (General purpose).
Instance Type Description
Amazon EC2 T3 instances are the next generation burstable general-purpose instance type that provide a baseline level of CPU performance with the ability to burst CPU usage at any time for as long as required. T3 instances offer a balance of compute, memory, and network resources and are designed for applications with moderate CPU usage that experience temporary spikes in use.
Instance Type Specifications
| Approximate Cost per vCPU | Between $7.49 and $29.95 |
| Approximate RAM per vCPU | Between 1.0 and 4.0GB |
| Hourly billing | yes |
| CPU type | INTEL |
| Shared CPU | yes |
| Storage included | no |
See also all Amazon AWS instance types.
"t3.micro" Plan Specifications
| Provider | Amazon AWS |
|---|---|
| Plan URL | https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/on-demand/ |
| Price per month |
$7.49
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
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| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Discount Discounted monthly price: $4.75 Minimum commitment for discount: 1 year |
| Hourly Billing | Yes: $0.0104/hour |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 1 |
| Virtualization | Nitro |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | Per core CPU allocation: 10% |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst. The grades below are those of the most recent trial run for this plan.
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More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 45
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | D | E | E | B |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2025 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Amazon AWS - t3.micro. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.