AWS Fargate pricing
In US West (N. California), AWS Fargate bills the vCPU and memory each task requests, per second. Our Small container example (1 vCPU and 1.5 GB running all month) costs $39.58 a month on Linux x86, $31.67 a month on Linux Arm (Graviton) and $79.10 a month on Windows, pay as you go.
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What a month costs
Pay as you go, in US West (N. California).
| Usage a month | Linux x86 | Linux Arm (Graviton) | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small container1 vCPU and 1.5 GB running all month | $39.58 | $31.67 Cheapest | $79.10 |
| Nightly batch4 vCPU and 16 GB for 2 hours a night | $16.08 | $12.87 Cheapest | $29.53 |
| Always-on fleet10 containers of 2 vCPU and 8 GB all month | $978.20 | $782.71 Cheapest | $1,796.53 |
Every charge
Pay as you go. A dash means the plan doesn't have that charge.
| Charge | Per | Linux x86 | Linux Arm (Graviton) | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vCPU time | vCPU-hour | $0.04656 | $0.03725 | $0.09954 |
| Memory time | GB-hour | $0.00511 | $0.00409 | $0.005876 |
Same usage on Azure Container Instances
The cheapest option on each cloud for the same usage, pay as you go (Spot left out), in the nearest matching region. Data transfer out is extra on every cloud.
| Usage a month | AWS Fargate, US West (N. California) | Azure Container Instances, West US |
|---|---|---|
| Small container1 vCPU and 1.5 GB running all month | $31.67 CheapestLinux Arm (Graviton) | $39.61Linux |
| Nightly batch4 vCPU and 16 GB for 2 hours a night | $12.87 CheapestLinux Arm (Graviton) | $16.09Linux |
| Always-on fleet10 containers of 2 vCPU and 8 GB all month | $782.71 CheapestLinux Arm (Graviton) | $978.78Linux |
The Small container example by region
1 vCPU and 1.5 GB running all month. Pay as you go, a month, cheapest region first.
| Region | Linux x86 | Linux Arm (Graviton) | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $36.17 | $20.25 | $75.17 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $36.17 | $20.25 | $75.18 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $34.42 | $27.54 | $73.16 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1 | $34.42 | $27.54 | $73.16 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $34.42 | $27.54 | $73.16 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $34.42 | $27.54 | $73.16 |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $36.14 | $28.91 | $76.82 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $37.86 | $30.28 | $77.11 |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $37.86 | $30.28 | $77.11 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $37.85 | $30.28 | $77.11 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $38.67 | $30.93 | — |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $38.67 | $30.93 | $78.05 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $38.67 | $30.93 | $78.05 |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $39.58 | $31.66 | $79.10 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $39.58 | $31.67 | $79.10 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $39.58 | $31.67 | $79.10 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $39.58 | $31.67 | $79.10 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $39.58 | $31.67 | $79.10 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $41.28 | $31.80 | $81.05 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $41.28 | $31.80 | $81.05 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $41.27 | $33.03 | $81.05 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $41.27 | $33.03 | $81.05 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $41.28 | $33.03 | $81.05 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $41.28 | $33.04 | $81.05 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $42.96 | $34.37 | $82.99 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $42.96 | $34.37 | $82.99 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $42.96 | $34.37 | $82.99 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $42.96 | $34.37 | $82.99 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $44.05 | $35.24 | $84.24 |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $44.75 | $35.80 | $85.04 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $44.75 | $35.80 | $85.04 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $45.40 | $36.33 | — |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $46.32 | $37.05 | $86.85 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $46.43 | $37.17 | $86.97 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $47.27 | $37.81 | $87.94 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $59.13 | $47.36 | $101.58 |
Prices from the AWS Price List, updated 2026-11-12. Free tiers are per account each month. Data transfer and support are billed separately.