cache.m5.large

    $0.1560/hr

    ~$113.88/month on-demand in N. Virginia (us-east-1)

    The cache.m5.large is a General Purpose ElastiCache instance with 2 vCPUs and 6.38 GiB of memory with Up to 10 Gigabit network performance, starting at $0.156 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
    $0.1560/hr
    ~$113.88/mo

    Reserved 1yr

    One year commitment

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1060/hr
    ~$77.38/mo
    Save 32%

    Reserved 3yr

    Three year commitment

    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0810/hr
    ~$59.13/mo
    Save 48%

    M5 General Purpose

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

    SizevCPUMem
    cache.m5.12xlarge48157.12
    cache.m5.24xlarge96314.32
    cache.m5.2xlarge826.04
    cache.m5.4xlarge1652.26
    cache.m5.large26.38
    cache.m5.xlarge412.93

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for cache.m5.large

    Processor

    vCPUs2
    Memory6.38 GiB
    Instance FamilyM5
    Memory per vCPU3.19 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit

    Cache & Engine

    EngineMemcached
    Max Clients65,000
    Current GenYes
    Redis Max Memory6.19 GiB
    Max Buffer Size634 MiB
    Memcached Threads2

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