m3 EC2 instance family
Intel processor at 2.5 GHz, x86_64, 1 to 8 vCPUs, 3.75 to 30 GiB
Prices #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Typical spot | On-demand | Cheapest region | Per vCPU-hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m3.medium1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB | 1 | 3.75 GiB | $0.0127 | $0.0670 | us-east-1 of 10 | $0.0127 |
| m3.large2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB | 2 | 7.5 GiB | $0.0336 | $0.1900 | sa-east-1 of 10 | $0.0168 |
| m3.xlarge4 vCPU, 15 GiB | 4 | 15 GiB | $0.0698 | $0.3810 | sa-east-1 of 10 | $0.0174 |
| m3.2xlarge8 vCPU, 30 GiB | 8 | 30 GiB | $0.1093 | $0.7610 | sa-east-1 of 10 | $0.0137 |
Per hour on Linux/UNIX, in each type's cheapest region. Typical spot: per pricing run of the last 7 days, the cheapest zone's spot price, averaged, as the finder shows it with that region selected. On-demand: the same region's price. Per vCPU-hour: the spot price, or without spot the on-demand price, per vCPU. Every region is under Prices by region.
Description #
The M3 instance family, a previous generation of general-purpose instances, offers a balance of compute, memory, and networking. While a specific release date isn't available, they predate the M4 and M5 families. M3 instances utilize Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 processors and come with moderate to high network performance depending on the instance size. Storage options include both EBS-backed and instance store (SSD) options. Note that M3 instances do not support Enhanced Networking or AVX-512 instructions, but AWS has made them compatible with the Nitro System.
Written by Gemini from web sources and not checked: the specs and prices on this page come from AWS.
Specs #
| Type | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | Network | EBS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m3.medium | 1 | 3.75 GiB | 4 GB SSD | up to 1.2 (0.3 baseline) | - |
| m3.large | 2 | 7.5 GiB | 32 GB SSD | up to 2.8 (0.7 baseline) | - |
| m3.xlarge | 4 | 15 GiB | 2 × 40 GB SSD | up to 10 (1 baseline) | 0.5 |
| m3.2xlarge | 8 | 30 GiB | 2 × 80 GB SSD | up to 10 (1 baseline) | 1 |
Network and EBS: peak bandwidth in Gbit/s, with the bandwidth the type sustains when it is lower. Local storage: the instance store, in decimal GB as AWS sizes it.
Performance ranking #
Not benchmarked yet 53
These families have no PassMark single-thread score yet, so they are not ranked.
Available Regions #
10 regions with a price in the last 7 days. Select up to 4 to compare them in the price history charts under Prices by region.
Prices by region #
Each type's regions on Linux/UNIX, cheapest first, with the same figures as the Prices table, and its price history: the daily mean of every zone and pricing run, over the last 15 UTC days. Each price column is tinted from its cheapest region (green) to its most expensive (red).
m3.medium1 vCPU, 3.75 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.0127 | $0.0670 | 81% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.0156 | $0.0770 | 80% |
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.0196 | $0.0950 | 79% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.0202 | $0.0670 | 70% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.0235 | $0.0730 | 68% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.0284 | $0.0790 | 64% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.0287 | $0.0930 | 69% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.0340 | $0.0960 | 65% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.0349 | $0.0980 | 64% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.0910 |
m3.large2 vCPU, 7.5 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.0336 | $0.1900 | 82% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.0403 | $0.1330 | 70% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.0406 | $0.1330 | 69% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.0438 | $0.1540 | 72% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.0538 | $0.1460 | 63% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.0546 | $0.1860 | 71% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.0546 | $0.1580 | 65% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.0635 | $0.1930 | 67% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.0649 | $0.1960 | 67% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.1830 |
m3.xlarge4 vCPU, 15 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.0698 | $0.3810 | 82% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.0787 | $0.2660 | 70% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.0887 | $0.3080 | 71% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.0891 | $0.2660 | 66% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.0950 | $0.3850 | 75% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.1107 | $0.3920 | 72% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.1113 | $0.3720 | 70% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.1150 | $0.3150 | 64% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.1172 | $0.2930 | 60% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.3660 |
m3.2xlarge8 vCPU, 30 GiB, 10 regions
| Region | Typical spot | On-demand | Spot saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| sa-east-1 São Paulo | $0.1093 | $0.7610 | 86% |
| ap-northeast-1 Tokyo | $0.1705 | $0.7700 | 78% |
| us-east-1 N. Virginia | $0.1721 | $0.5320 | 68% |
| us-west-1 N. California | $0.1795 | $0.6160 | 71% |
| us-west-2 Oregon | $0.1986 | $0.5320 | 63% |
| ap-southeast-2 Sydney | $0.2177 | $0.7450 | 71% |
| eu-west-1 Ireland | $0.2460 | $0.5850 | 58% |
| ap-southeast-1 Singapore | $0.2700 | $0.7840 | 66% |
| eu-central-1 Frankfurt | $0.2997 | $0.6320 | 53% |
| ap-northeast-2 Seoul | no spot | $0.7320 |