t2vsm4
Size for size, t2 is on average 21% cheaper than m4 on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 3 shared sizes. A burstable type against a general-purpose one with the same vCPUs and memory.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for PostgreSQL, Single-AZ. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | t2 | m4 | m4 vs t2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.t2.large $0.145 | db.m4.large $0.182 | ▲ 26% |
| xlarge | db.t2.xlarge $0.29 | db.m4.xlarge $0.365 | ▲ 26% |
| 2xlarge | db.t2.2xlarge $0.58 | db.m4.2xlarge $0.73 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where t2 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 3 of 3 shared sizes
21% cheaperWhere m4 leads
Largest size64 vCPUs vs 8
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