t1.microvst2.micro
t2.micro is 42% cheaper than t1.micro on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $6.13 a month.
| At a glance | t1.micro | t2.micro |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.02/hr | $0.0116/hr42% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0028/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0025/hr11% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 1 vCPUs, 0.613 GiB | 1 vCPUs, 1 GiB |
| Processor | Variable | Intel Xeon Family |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| CPU | Full CPUSteady performance, no credits to manage | BurstableBest for workloads that are mostly idle |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | t1.micro | t2.micro | t2.micro vs t1.micro |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.02 | $0.0116 | ▼ 42% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 86% off$0.0028 | 78% off$0.0025 | ▼ 11% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 30% off$0.014 | 38% off$0.0072 | ▼ 49% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 57% off$0.005 | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 20% off$0.016 | 28% off$0.0083 | ▼ 48% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 45% off$0.011 | 50% off$0.0058 | ▼ 47% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t1.micro leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUNetwork baseline0.07 Gbps vs 0.064 Gbps
9% higherWhere t2.micro leads
On-demand price$0.0116 vs $0.02 per hour
42% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableNetwork peak1.024 Gbps vs 0.28 Gbps
3.7× higherMemory (GiB)1 vs 0.613
63% higherSpecs
15 of 33 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | t1.micro | t2.micro |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Variable | Intel Xeon Family |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | – | Up to 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | – | 2.5 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | Yes |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | t1.micro | t2.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 0.613 | 1 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | t1.micro | t2.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Very Low | Low to Moderate |
| Network baseline | 0.07 Gbps | 0.064 Gbps |
| Network peak | 0.28 Gbps | 1.024 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | No | No |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | No | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 2 | 2 |
| Storage1 of 4 differ | t1.micro | t2.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | No | No |
| EBS over NVMe | No | No |
| Max EBS volumes | 39 | 40 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | t1.micro | t2.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t1 | t2 |
| Category | Micro instances | General purpose |
| Current generation | No | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Xen |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t1.micro first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t1.micro | t2.micro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.02 | $0.0146 | ▼ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.02 | $0.0146 | ▼ 27% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.02 | $0.0126 | ▼ 37% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.02 | $0.0116 | ▼ 42% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.02 | $0.0116 | ▼ 42% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.024 | $0.0136 | ▼ 43% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.025 | $0.0138 | ▼ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.026 | $0.0152 | ▼ 42% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.027 | $0.0186 | ▼ 31% |
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t1.micro
t1.micro prices and specsAWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.