Are these prices accurate?

Prices are based on published AWS on-demand rates and are updated periodically, but they may lag behind the latest AWS pricing changes. Always verify against the official AWS Pricing Calculator for billing decisions.

What is on-demand pricing?

On-demand instances are billed by the hour (or second for Linux) with no long-term commitment. Reserved Instances and Savings Plans offer significant discounts (up to 72%) for 1- or 3-year commitments.

Why does the Windows price differ?

Windows instances include a Microsoft license fee on top of the base compute cost, which is why they are priced higher than equivalent Linux instances.

Does this include storage or data transfer costs?

This calculator focuses on compute (EC2 instance) costs only. EBS storage, data transfer, NAT Gateway, and other services add to your total AWS bill.

What is the difference between instance families?

General Purpose (M/T series) balances CPU and memory. Compute Optimized (C series) provides more CPU per dollar. Memory Optimized (R/X series) suits databases and in-memory workloads. Storage Optimized (I/D series) offers fast local NVMe storage.

EC2 Instance Cost Calculator

Name: EC2 Instance Cost Calculator
Availability: InStock
Author: Nham Vu

Select an EC2 instance type, region, and OS to instantly estimate your monthly on-demand cost.

Configuration

Instance Family

Instance Type

AWS Region

Operating System

Linux Windows

Number of Instances

Hours per Month (max 730)

730 h = 24×7 full month

Configure your instance and click Calculate Cost to see the estimate.

Summary

Select an EC2 instance type, region, and OS to instantly estimate your monthly on-demand cost.

How it works

Choose an instance family (e.g. General Purpose, Compute Optimized) from the dropdown.
Select the specific instance size that matches your workload requirements.
Pick the AWS region where you plan to deploy.
Choose the operating system (Linux or Windows).
Adjust the number of instances and hours per month.
The calculator instantly displays a cost breakdown and monthly total.

Use cases

Estimate compute costs before launching a new AWS workload.
Compare pricing across instance families for a given workload size.
Understand regional price differences for EC2 instances.
Quickly budget monthly cloud infrastructure spend.
Evaluate Linux vs. Windows licensing cost impact.
Present cost estimates to stakeholders without an AWS account.
Plan Reserved Instance savings by comparing against on-demand rates.
Teach developers and DevOps teams about EC2 pricing structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-07-01 · Reviewed by Nham Vu