Amazon EC2 pricing
8 plans read from aws.amazon.com
AWS Free Tier credits for EC2Free New AWS customers receive up to $200 in credits; the free plan is available for 6 months after account creation.Credits apply to eligible AWS services, including EC2 Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Free TierFree Usage subject to AWS Free Tier limitsFree usage allowances · limits vary by offer Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Spot InstancesFree Uses spare EC2 capacity at a discount of up to 90% compared with On-Demand prices.Spare capacity; pricing varies Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Dedicated HostsPrice not published Hourly usage or Savings PlanPhysical server dedicated to one customer · supports server-bound licenses Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
On-Demand InstancesPrice not published Per second with 60-second minimumNo long-term commitment · no upfront payment Read 15 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Reserved InstancesPrice not published Commitment for a specific configuration1- or 3-year term · instance type and Region commitment Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Savings PlansPrice not published Committed usage billed in USD per hour1- or 3-year commitment · discounts versus On-Demand Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
Spot InstancesPrice not published Variable usage pricingUses spare capacity · workloads can be interrupted Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.aws.amazon.com
In short
- Amazon EC2 has a free plan (AWS Free Tier credits for EC2).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache CloudStack | — | Yes | No |
| Google Compute Engine | — | Yes | Yes |
| CloudSigma Cloud Servers | — | No | No |
| Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC) | — | No | No |
| Exoscale Compute | — | No | No |
| OpenStack Barbican | — | Yes | No |
| Gcore Virtual Machines | — | No | No |
| OpenNebula | — | No | No |