i3.large
Part of the I3 Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.
Name:
iStorage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)i = Storage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)Equipped with high-performance local NVMe SSDs delivering millions of low-latency IOPS for high-frequency transaction processing.33rd Generation3 = 3rd GenerationAWS 3rd generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.largeLargelarge = Large2 vCPUs • 15 GB RAM • 475 GB NVMe SSD • Up to 10 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.1560/ hr
~$113.88/mo
Compute
2vCPUs
1 cores • x86_64
Memory
15GB
7.6 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0780/ vCPU-hr
$0.0102/GB-hr
Network
Up to 10 Gbps
Baseline: 0.75 Gbps
Storage & EBS
53.125MB/s
Max: 3,000 IOPS
Alternatives to i3.large
| Option | Price vs i3.large | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| i3en.largeCompare → | +45%+$0.07/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Different family variant, 16 GiB RAM instead of 15.25, same vCPU |
| i4i.largeCompare → | +10%+$0.016/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, 16 GiB RAM instead of 15.25, same vCPU |
| i4g.largeCompare → | -1%-$0.0016/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), newer generation, 16 GiB RAM instead of 15.25, same vCPU |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads2 vCPUs
Physical Cores1
Clock Speed2.3 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score30,351
CoreMark / vCPU15,175.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding12 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar194,558 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0780
Cost per GB-hr$0.0102
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods29 pods
Max ECS Tasks2 tasks
Max ENIs3
IPv4/v6 per ENI10
Total Addressable IPs30 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationStandard CNI
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 10 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth0.75 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth10 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (475 GB)
Local NVMe Disk475 GB NVMe SSD
EBS Baseline Throughput53.125 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput53.125 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS3,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS3,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput425 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemXen Hypervisor
Nitro EnclavesNot Supported
Normalization Factor4
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2016-11-30
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.1560/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.2490/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.1833/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
30regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.2050 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2060 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.1770 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.1870 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.1870 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.1770 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.1830 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.1830 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.1870 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.1870 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.1830 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.1880 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.1880 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.1720 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.1860 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.1720 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.1810 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.1810 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.1810 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.1630 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.1720 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.2050 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.1810 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.1890 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.1890 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.2490 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.1560 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.1560 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.1720 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.1560 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.2970 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.2980 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.2690 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.2790 |
ap-southeast-4 Asia Pacific (Melbourne) | $0.2790 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.2690 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.2750 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.2750 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.2790 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.2790 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.2750 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.2800 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.2800 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.2640 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.2780 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.2640 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.2730 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.2730 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.2730 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.2550 |
eu-south-2 Europe (Spain) | $0.2640 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.2970 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.2730 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.2810 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.2810 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.3410 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.2480 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.2480 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.2640 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.2480 |
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