t2vsm5
Size for size, t2 is on average 19% cheaper than m5 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 | m5 | m5 vs t2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.t2.large $0.145 | db.m5.large $0.178 | ▲ 23% |
| xlarge | db.t2.xlarge $0.29 | db.m5.xlarge $0.356 | ▲ 23% |
| 2xlarge | db.t2.2xlarge $0.58 | db.m5.2xlarge $0.712 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where t2 leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 3 of 3 shared sizes
19% cheaperWhere m5 leads
Sizes8 sizes here vs 6
2 moreLargest size96 vCPUs vs 8
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