AWS i3.xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services i3.xlarge is a storage-optimized instance with 4 vCPUs and 30.5 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 4 |
| Memory | 30.5 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.3120 | $227.76 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.3276 | $239.15 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.3182 | $232.32 |
| Canada Central | $0.3370 | $245.98 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.3276 | $239.15 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.1872 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.1909 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1966 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0936 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0955 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0983 | 70% |
Use Cases
storage-optimized instance are ideal for i3.xlarge:
- NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB)
- Data warehousing
- Distributed file systems
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | i3.xlarge | 4 | 30.5 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 14% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 6% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 8% |
Data Source
- API: Amazon Web Services Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
