cache.m2.xlarge

    $0.3020/hr

    ~$220.46/month on-demand in N. Virginia (us-east-1)

    The cache.m2.xlarge is a General Purpose ElastiCache instance with 2 vCPUs and 16.7 GiB of memory with Moderate network performance, starting at $0.302 per hour.

    Last updated: Jan 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC

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    Pricing Options

    On-Demand

    Pay as you go - no commitment

    Hourly Rate
    $0.3020/hr
    ~$220.46/mo

    Reserved 1yr

    One year commitment

    Not available

    Reserved 3yr

    Three year commitment

    Not available

    M2 Series

    Switch between sizes in N. Virginia (us-east-1)

    SizevCPUMem
    cache.m2.2xlarge433.8
    cache.m2.4xlarge868
    cache.m2.xlarge216.7

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for cache.m2.xlarge

    Processor

    vCPUs2
    Memory16.7 GiB
    Instance FamilyM2
    Memory per vCPU8.35 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceModerate

    Cache & Engine

    EngineRedis
    Max Clients65,000
    Current GenNo
    Redis Max Memory16.20 GiB
    Max Buffer Size1659 MiB
    Memcached Threads2

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