AWS instance · Burstable (shared vCPU) · Prices checked July 2026
AWS t3.large: pricing & specs
AWS t3.large is a burstable (shared vcpu) instance with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory. It costs $0.0832/hour on-demand — $60.74/month at 730 hours — in the us-east-1 baseline region, on-demand Linux list price before reserved or committed-use discounts.
Specifications
- Provider
- AWS
- Instance type
- t3.large
- vCPU
- 2
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Category
- Burstable (shared vCPU)
- Baseline region
- us-east-1
- On-demand hourly
- $0.0832
- On-demand monthly
- $60.74
How AWS t3.large compares across providers
Same 2 vCPU / 8 GiB profile on every provider that offers a like-for-like burstable (shared vcpu) instance, cheapest first. On-demand list price, compute only.
| Provider | Instance | $/hour | $/month | vs AWS t3.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCPcheapest | e2-standard-2 | $0.0670 | $48.92 | $-11.82/mo |
| AWS | t3.large | $0.0832 | $60.74 | — |
| Azure | Standard_B2ms | $0.0832 | $60.74 | same |
Head-to-head: AWS t3.large vs GCP e2-standard-2 · AWS t3.large vs Azure Standard_B2ms
When to choose it
Pick AWS t3.large when you are already invested in the AWS ecosystem — existing VPC/networking, IAM, managed services, and team expertise usually outweigh the $11.82/mo gap to the cheapest equivalent (GCP e2-standard-2). Cross-provider migration rarely pays for itself on single-instance compute pricing alone.
This is an on-demand, single-instance list price. Reserved and committed-use discounts (up to ~72%) and your real utilization pattern will move the numbers — model your whole stack with the cloud cost calculator before committing.
Frequently asked questions
What are the specs of AWS t3.large?
AWS t3.large is a burstable (shared vcpu) instance with 2 vCPU and 8 GiB of memory, priced at $0.0832/hour on-demand in the us-east-1 region.
How much does AWS t3.large cost per month?
At 730 hours/month (24/7), AWS t3.large costs $60.74/month on-demand — before any reserved or committed-use discount, which can cut that by up to ~72%.
What is the cheapest alternative to AWS t3.large?
GCP e2-standard-2 is the cheapest equivalent at $48.92/month — $11.82/month less than AWS t3.large, for the same 2 vCPU / 8 GiB profile.
Does AWS t3.large have dedicated vCPUs?
No — AWS t3.large is a burstable, shared-vCPU instance: it gets a baseline CPU allocation and can burst above it, but sustained full-CPU performance is not guaranteed. It suits spiky, low-average-utilization workloads, not steady compute-bound ones, and is only compared here against other burstable instances — never against dedicated-vCPU families.
Prices checked July 2026. AWS t3.large pricing uses the us-east-1 region, on-demand Linux list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. See our methodology for sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
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