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20% Lower Cost: AWS offers Valkey nodes at a permanent 20% discount compared to Redis OSS and Memcached on identical node hardware.
94Node Types
37AWS Regions
On-DemandPricing Model
Graviton + x86Hardware Support

Node Pricing & Specs

On-demand hourly rate and estimated monthly cost per node
Node TypeArchCategoryvCPUMemoryNetworkPrice / hrPrice / moCost / GiB-mo
cache.t4g.microGraviton2Burstable20.5 GiBUp to 5 Gigabit$0.0128 /hr$9.34 /mo$18.69 /GiB
cache.t2.microx86_64Burstable10.555 GiBLow to Moderate$0.0136 /hr$9.93 /mo$17.89 /GiB
cache.t3.microx86_64Burstable20.5 GiBUp to 5 Gigabit$0.0136 /hr$9.93 /mo$19.86 /GiB
cache.t4g.smallGraviton2Burstable21.37 GiBUp to 5 Gigabit$0.0256 /hr$18.69 /mo$13.64 /GiB
cache.t2.smallx86_64Burstable11.55 GiBLow to Moderate$0.0272 /hr$19.86 /mo$12.81 /GiB
cache.t3.smallx86_64Burstable21.37 GiBUp to 5 Gigabit$0.0272 /hr$19.86 /mo$14.49 /GiB
cache.t4g.mediumGraviton2Burstable23.09 GiBUp to 5 Gigabit$0.0520 /hr$37.96 /mo$12.28 /GiB
cache.t2.mediumx86_64Burstable23.22 GiBLow to Moderate$0.0544 /hr$39.71 /mo$12.33 /GiB
cache.t3.mediumx86_64Burstable23.09 GiBUp to 5 Gigabit$0.0544 /hr$39.71 /mo$12.85 /GiB
cache.m6g.largeGraviton2General Purpose26.38 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.1192 /hr$87.02 /mo$13.64 /GiB
cache.m4.largex86_64General Purpose26.42 GiBModerate$0.1248 /hr$91.10 /mo$14.19 /GiB
cache.m5.largex86_64General Purpose26.38 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.1248 /hr$91.10 /mo$14.28 /GiB
cache.m7g.largeGraviton3General Purpose26.38 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.1264 /hr$92.27 /mo$14.46 /GiB
cache.m8g.largeGraviton4General Purpose26.79 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.1266 /hr$92.42 /mo$13.61 /GiB
cache.r6g.largeGraviton2Memory Optimized213.07 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.1648 /hr$120.30 /mo$9.20 /GiB
cache.r5.largex86_64Memory Optimized213.07 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.1728 /hr$126.14 /mo$9.65 /GiB
cache.r7g.largeGraviton3Memory Optimized213.07 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.1752 /hr$127.90 /mo$9.79 /GiB
cache.r8g.largeGraviton4Memory Optimized214.18 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.1756 /hr$128.19 /mo$9.04 /GiB
cache.r4.largex86_64Memory Optimized212.3 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.1824 /hr$133.15 /mo$10.83 /GiB
cache.c8gn.largeGraviton4Compute Optimized23.1 GiBUp to 30 Gigabit$0.1837 /hr$134.10 /mo$43.26 /GiB
cache.c7gn.largeGraviton3Compute Optimized23.09 GiBUp to 30 Gigabit$0.2040 /hr$148.92 /mo$48.19 /GiB
cache.m6g.xlargeGraviton2General Purpose412.93 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.2376 /hr$173.45 /mo$13.41 /GiB
cache.m4.xlargex86_64General Purpose414.28 GiBHigh$0.2488 /hr$181.62 /mo$12.72 /GiB
cache.m5.xlargex86_64General Purpose412.93 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.2488 /hr$181.62 /mo$14.05 /GiB
cache.m7g.xlargeGraviton3General Purpose412.93 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.2520 /hr$183.96 /mo$14.23 /GiB
cache.m8g.xlargeGraviton4General Purpose414.18 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.2531 /hr$184.76 /mo$13.03 /GiB
cache.r6g.xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized426.32 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.3288 /hr$240.02 /mo$9.12 /GiB
cache.r5.xlargex86_64Memory Optimized426.32 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.3448 /hr$251.70 /mo$9.56 /GiB
cache.r7g.xlargeGraviton3Memory Optimized426.32 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.3496 /hr$255.21 /mo$9.70 /GiB
cache.r8g.xlargeGraviton4Memory Optimized429.68 GiBUp to 12.5 Gigabit$0.3511 /hr$256.30 /mo$8.64 /GiB
cache.r4.xlargex86_64Memory Optimized425.05 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.3640 /hr$265.72 /mo$10.61 /GiB
cache.c8gn.xlargeGraviton4Compute Optimized46.79 GiBUp to 40 Gigabit$0.3674 /hr$268.20 /mo$39.50 /GiB
cache.c7gn.xlargeGraviton3Compute Optimized46.38 GiBUp to 40 Gigabit$0.4072 /hr$297.26 /mo$46.59 /GiB
cache.m6g.2xlargeGraviton2General Purpose826.04 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.4744 /hr$346.31 /mo$13.30 /GiB
cache.m4.2xlargex86_64General Purpose829.7 GiBHigh$0.4984 /hr$363.83 /mo$12.25 /GiB
cache.m5.2xlargex86_64General Purpose826.04 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.4984 /hr$363.83 /mo$13.97 /GiB
cache.m7g.2xlargeGraviton3General Purpose826.04 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$0.5032 /hr$367.34 /mo$14.11 /GiB
cache.m8g.2xlargeGraviton4General Purpose829.68 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$0.5062 /hr$369.53 /mo$12.45 /GiB
cache.r6gd.xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized426.32 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.6248 /hr$456.10 /mo$17.33 /GiB
cache.r6g.2xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized852.82 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.6568 /hr$479.46 /mo$9.08 /GiB
cache.r5.2xlargex86_64Memory Optimized852.82 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.6896 /hr$503.41 /mo$9.53 /GiB
cache.r7g.2xlargeGraviton3Memory Optimized852.82 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$0.6984 /hr$509.83 /mo$9.65 /GiB
cache.r8g.2xlargeGraviton4Memory Optimized861.33 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$0.7022 /hr$512.61 /mo$8.36 /GiB
cache.r4.2xlargex86_64Memory Optimized850.47 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.7280 /hr$531.44 /mo$10.53 /GiB
cache.c8gn.2xlargeGraviton4Compute Optimized814.18 GiBUp to 50 Gigabit$0.7348 /hr$536.40 /mo$37.83 /GiB
cache.c7gn.2xlargeGraviton3Compute Optimized812.94 GiBUp to 50 Gigabit$0.8144 /hr$594.51 /mo$45.94 /GiB
cache.m6g.4xlargeGraviton2General Purpose1652.26 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.9488 /hr$692.62 /mo$13.25 /GiB
cache.m4.4xlargex86_64General Purpose1660.78 GiBHigh$0.9960 /hr$727.08 /mo$11.96 /GiB
cache.m5.4xlargex86_64General Purpose1652.26 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$0.9960 /hr$727.08 /mo$13.91 /GiB
cache.m7g.4xlargeGraviton3General Purpose1652.26 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$1.0056 /hr$734.09 /mo$14.05 /GiB
cache.m8g.4xlargeGraviton4General Purpose1661.33 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$1.0125 /hr$739.13 /mo$12.05 /GiB
cache.r6gd.2xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized852.82 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$1.2480 /hr$911.04 /mo$17.25 /GiB
cache.r6g.4xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized16105.81 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$1.3136 /hr$958.93 /mo$9.06 /GiB
cache.r5.4xlargex86_64Memory Optimized16105.81 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$1.3792 /hr$1006.82 /mo$9.52 /GiB
cache.r7g.4xlargeGraviton3Memory Optimized16105.81 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$1.3960 /hr$1019.08 /mo$9.63 /GiB
cache.r8g.4xlargeGraviton4Memory Optimized16124.65 GiBUp to 15 Gigabit$1.4044 /hr$1025.21 /mo$8.22 /GiB
cache.r4.4xlargex86_64Memory Optimized16101.38 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$1.4560 /hr$1062.88 /mo$10.48 /GiB
cache.c8gn.4xlargeGraviton4Compute Optimized1629.68 GiB50 Gigabit$1.4696 /hr$1072.81 /mo$36.15 /GiB
cache.c7gn.4xlargeGraviton3Compute Optimized1626.05 GiB50 Gigabit$1.6296 /hr$1189.61 /mo$45.67 /GiB
cache.m6g.8xlargeGraviton2General Purpose32103.68 GiB12 Gigabit$1.8976 /hr$1385.25 /mo$13.36 /GiB
cache.m7g.8xlargeGraviton3General Purpose32103.68 GiB15 Gigabit$2.0112 /hr$1468.18 /mo$14.16 /GiB
cache.m8g.8xlargeGraviton4General Purpose32124.65 GiB15 Gigabit$2.0250 /hr$1478.25 /mo$11.86 /GiB
cache.m4.10xlargex86_64General Purpose40154.64 GiB10 Gigabit$2.4896 /hr$1817.41 /mo$11.75 /GiB
cache.r6gd.4xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized16105.81 GiBUp to 10 Gigabit$2.4960 /hr$1822.08 /mo$17.22 /GiB
cache.r6g.8xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized32209.55 GiB12 Gigabit$2.6272 /hr$1917.86 /mo$9.15 /GiB
cache.r7g.8xlargeGraviton3Memory Optimized32209.55 GiB15 Gigabit$2.7928 /hr$2038.74 /mo$9.73 /GiB
cache.r8g.8xlargeGraviton4Memory Optimized32251.27 GiB15 Gigabit$2.8088 /hr$2050.42 /mo$8.16 /GiB
cache.m6g.12xlargeGraviton2General Purpose48157.12 GiB20 Gigabit$2.8456 /hr$2077.29 /mo$13.22 /GiB
cache.r4.8xlargex86_64Memory Optimized32203.26 GiB10 Gigabit$2.9120 /hr$2125.76 /mo$10.46 /GiB
cache.c8gn.8xlargeGraviton4Compute Optimized3261.33 GiB100 Gigabit$2.9392 /hr$2145.62 /mo$34.98 /GiB
cache.m5.12xlargex86_64General Purpose48157.12 GiB10 Gigabit$2.9952 /hr$2186.50 /mo$13.92 /GiB
cache.m7g.12xlargeGraviton3General Purpose48157.12 GiB22.5 Gigabit$3.0160 /hr$2201.68 /mo$14.01 /GiB
cache.m8g.12xlargeGraviton4General Purpose48187.96 GiB22.5 Gigabit$3.0375 /hr$2217.38 /mo$11.80 /GiB
cache.c7gn.8xlargeGraviton3Compute Optimized3252.26 GiB100 Gigabit$3.2584 /hr$2378.63 /mo$45.52 /GiB
cache.m6g.16xlargeGraviton2General Purpose64209.55 GiB25 Gigabit$3.7944 /hr$2769.91 /mo$13.22 /GiB
cache.r6g.12xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized48317.77 GiB20 Gigabit$3.9400 /hr$2876.20 /mo$9.05 /GiB
cache.m7g.16xlargeGraviton3General Purpose64209.55 GiB30 Gigabit$4.0224 /hr$2936.35 /mo$14.01 /GiB
cache.m8g.16xlargeGraviton4General Purpose64251.27 GiB30 Gigabit$4.0500 /hr$2956.50 /mo$11.77 /GiB
cache.r5.12xlargex86_64Memory Optimized48317.77 GiB10 Gigabit$4.1472 /hr$3027.46 /mo$9.53 /GiB
cache.r7g.12xlargeGraviton3Memory Optimized48317.77 GiB22.5 Gigabit$4.1880 /hr$3057.24 /mo$9.62 /GiB
cache.r8g.12xlargeGraviton4Memory Optimized48377.9 GiB22.5 Gigabit$4.2132 /hr$3075.64 /mo$8.14 /GiB
cache.c8gn.12xlargeGraviton4Compute Optimized4892.99 GiB150 Gigabit$4.4088 /hr$3218.42 /mo$34.61 /GiB
cache.c7gn.12xlargeGraviton3Compute Optimized4878.56 GiB150 Gigabit$4.8880 /hr$3568.24 /mo$45.42 /GiB
cache.r6gd.8xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized32209.55 GiB12 Gigabit$4.9920 /hr$3644.16 /mo$17.39 /GiB
cache.r6g.16xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized64419.09 GiB25 Gigabit$5.2536 /hr$3835.13 /mo$9.15 /GiB
cache.r7g.16xlargeGraviton3Memory Optimized64419.09 GiB30 Gigabit$5.5848 /hr$4076.90 /mo$9.73 /GiB
cache.r8g.16xlargeGraviton4Memory Optimized64504.52 GiB30 Gigabit$5.6177 /hr$4100.92 /mo$8.13 /GiB
cache.r4.16xlargex86_64Memory Optimized64407 GiB25 Gigabit$5.8240 /hr$4251.52 /mo$10.45 /GiB
cache.c8gn.16xlargeGraviton4Compute Optimized64124.65 GiB200 Gigabit$5.8784 /hr$4291.23 /mo$34.43 /GiB
cache.m5.24xlargex86_64General Purpose96314.32 GiB25 Gigabit$5.9904 /hr$4372.99 /mo$13.91 /GiB
cache.c7gn.16xlargeGraviton3Compute Optimized64105.81 GiB200 Gigabit$6.5176 /hr$4757.85 /mo$44.97 /GiB
cache.r6gd.12xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized48317.77 GiB20 Gigabit$7.4864 /hr$5465.07 /mo$17.20 /GiB
cache.r5.24xlargex86_64Memory Optimized96635.61 GiB25 Gigabit$8.2944 /hr$6054.91 /mo$9.53 /GiB
cache.r6gd.16xlargeGraviton2Memory Optimized64419.09 GiB25 Gigabit$9.9816 /hr$7286.57 /mo$17.39 /GiB

ElastiCache Sizing & Node Selection Guide

Memory-Optimized (cache.r)

Best for high-throughput caching and in-memory key-value databases where data size dominates CPU needs. Graviton4 (r8g) and Graviton3 (r7g) offer the best memory bandwidth and lowest cost per GiB.

General Purpose (cache.m)

Balanced memory-to-CPU ratio for applications with moderate datasets, higher compute or serialization overhead, and active Pub/Sub or stream operations.

Compute & Network (cache.c)

High network bandwidth nodes (up to 200 Gbps on c8gn and c7gn) tailored for heavy read/write throughput on compressed caching workloads.

Burstable (cache.t)

Ideal for dev/test environments and non-production caching (cache.t4g.micro starts at just $0.013/hr on Valkey). Not recommended for production cluster workloads.