cache.t2.microvscache.t3.micro
cache.t2.micro and cache.t3.micro cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $0.017 per hour. Per vCPU, cache.t3.micro costs 50% less.
| At a glance | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.017/hr | $0.017/hr |
| Size | 1 vCPUs, 0.555 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 0.5 GiB |
| CPU | BurstableBest for workloads that are mostly idle | 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. Redis, USD per hour.
| Option | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro | cache.t3.micro vs cache.t2.micro |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.017 | $0.017 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 29% off$0.012 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 47% off$0.009 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where cache.t2.micro leads
Memory (GiB)0.555 vs 0.5
11% higherWhere cache.t3.micro leads
Network peak5 Gbps vs 1.024 Gbps
4.9× highervCPUs2 vs 1
2× higherSpecs
7 of 15 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | Yes | Yes |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 0.555 | 0.5 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Low to Moderate | Up to 5 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 0.064 Gbps | 0.064 Gbps |
| Network peak | 1.024 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t2 | t3 |
| Category | Standard | Standard |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | t2.micro | t3.micro |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for cache.t2.micro first. Redis, USD per hour.
| Region | cache.t2.micro | cache.t3.micro | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.017 | $0.017 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.017 | $0.017 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.017 | $0.017 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.018 | $0.018 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.019 | $0.02 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.019 | $0.02 | ▲ 5% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.019 | $0.019 | Same |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.019 | $0.019 | Same |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.019 | $0.019 | Same |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.019 | $0.019 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.022 | $0.025 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.022 | $0.025 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.022 | $0.022 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.024 | $0.021 | ▼ 12% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.026 | $0.026 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.026 | $0.025 | ▼ 4% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.026 | $0.026 | Same |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.03 | $0.032 | ▲ 7% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS ElastiCache Redis prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.