cache.t2.smallvscache.t3.small
cache.t2.small and cache.t3.small cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $0.034 per hour. Per vCPU, cache.t3.small costs 50% less.
| At a glance | cache.t2.small | cache.t3.small |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.034/hr | $0.034/hr |
| Size | 1 vCPUs, 1.55 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 1.37 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.small | cache.t3.small | cache.t3.small vs cache.t2.small |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.034 | $0.034 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 32% off$0.023 | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | — | 47% off$0.018 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where cache.t2.small leads
Memory (GiB)1.55 vs 1.37
13% higherWhere cache.t3.small leads
Network peak5 Gbps vs 1.024 Gbps
4.9× highervCPUs2 vs 1
2× higherSpecs
8 of 15 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 6 differ | cache.t2.small | cache.t3.small |
|---|---|---|
| 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.small | cache.t3.small |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1.55 | 1.37 |
| Networking2 of 3 differ | cache.t2.small | cache.t3.small |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Low to Moderate | Up to 5 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 0.128 Gbps | 0.128 Gbps |
| Network peak | 1.024 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Instance details2 of 4 differ | cache.t2.small | cache.t3.small |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t2 | t3 |
| Category | Standard | Standard |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 0.8 | 1 |
| Other1 of 1 differ | cache.t2.small | cache.t3.small |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | t2.small | t3.small |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for cache.t2.small first. Redis, USD per hour.
| Region | cache.t2.small | cache.t3.small | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.034 | $0.034 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.034 | $0.034 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.034 | $0.034 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.036 | $0.036 | Same |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.037 | $0.037 | Same |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.038 | $0.038 | Same |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.038 | $0.038 | Same |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.038 | $0.038 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.04 | $0.04 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.04 | $0.04 | Same |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.044 | $0.044 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.049 | $0.043 | ▼ 12% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.052 | $0.052 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.052 | $0.049 | ▼ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.052 | $0.05 | ▼ 4% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.052 | $0.05 | ▼ 4% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.052 | $0.052 | Same |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.07 | $0.064 | ▼ 9% |
Keep exploring
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AWS ElastiCache Redis prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.