t3.micro spot prices
Spot t3.micro costs about $0.0026 per hour in US East (N. Virginia), 75% less than on demand ($0.0104). The lowest spot price is in EU (Stockholm), at $0.0011 per hour. AWS rates Linux spot interruptions for it in US East (N. Virginia) at 15-20% a month. Spot capacity can be reclaimed at short notice, so it suits work that can stop and resume.
Spot prices by region, cheapest first
Linux, USD per hour. Spot prices change through the day; these are from the last update.
| Region | Spot | On-demand | Saving | Interruptions /mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU (Stockholm) | $0.0011 | $0.0108 | 90% | 5-10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.0011 | $0.0112 | 90% | <5% |
| EU (London) | $0.0012 | $0.0118 | 90% | 15-20% |
| US East (Ohio) | $0.0013 | $0.0104 | 88% | <5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.0013 | $0.013 | 90% | <5% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.0013 | $0.0132 | 90% | <5% |
| Middle East (UAE) | $0.0014 | $0.0125 | 89% | <5% |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.0016 | $0.0104 | 85% | 5-10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo) | $0.0017 | $0.0168 | 90% | 5-10% |
| US West (N. California) | $0.0018 | $0.0124 | 85% | <5% |
| Europe (Spain) | $0.0019 | $0.0114 | 83% | 5-10% |
| EU (Milan) | $0.0022 | $0.012 | 82% | <5% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.0022 | $0.0146 | 85% | <5% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.0023 | $0.0132 | 83% | 5-10% |
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0026 | $0.0104 | 75% | 15-20% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.0027 | $0.0112 | 76% | 5-10% |
| EU (Ireland) | $0.0029 | $0.0114 | 75% | 15-20% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.0029 | $0.012 | 76% | 5-10% |
| Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.0032 | $0.0125 | 74% | 5-10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.0032 | $0.0136 | 76% | 5-10% |
| Canada West (Calgary) | $0.0033 | $0.0116 | 72% | 5-10% |
| Europe (Zurich) | $0.0033 | $0.0132 | 75% | >20% |
| EU (Paris) | $0.0034 | $0.0118 | 71% | 15-20% |
| Africa (Cape Town) | $0.0035 | $0.0136 | 74% | <5% |
| Canada (Central) | $0.0038 | $0.0116 | 67% | <5% |
| EU (Frankfurt) | $0.0038 | $0.012 | 68% | 10-15% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.0038 | $0.0136 | 72% | <5% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.0039 | $0.0119 | 67% | 5-10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.0039 | $0.0132 | 70% | 5-10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.0043 | $0.0132 | 67% | 5-10% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.0045 | $0.0119 | 62% | 10-15% |
Spot price by availability zone in US East (N. Virginia)
On Nov 12 the cheapest zone in US East (N. Virginia) was use1-az4 at $0.0026 per hour, 16% less than use1-az1 ($0.0031). On Aug 1 the cheapest was use1-az5, at $0.0038.
Linux, USD per hour: each zone's last price of the day, Aug 1 to Nov 12 (104 days). Zones are shown by zone ID, which is the same in every AWS account; names like us-east-1a point to different zones in different accounts.
| Zone | Latest | Low | High | Change | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| use1-az1 | $0.0031 | $0.003 | $0.0044 | −26% | 70% |
| use1-az2 | $0.003 | $0.003 | $0.0042 | −29% | 71% |
| use1-az4 | $0.0026 | $0.0025 | $0.0042 | −38% | 75% |
| use1-az5 | $0.0027 | $0.0024 | $0.0038 | −29% | 74% |
| use1-az6 | $0.0027 | $0.0026 | $0.0041 | −34% | 74% |
Change is since Aug 1; saving is against on demand ($0.0104).
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Prices in USD, updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 options.