cache.t2.medium
$0.0680/hr
~$49.64/month on-demand in N. Virginia (us-east-1)
The cache.t2.medium is a Burstable ElastiCache instance with 2 vCPUs and 3.22 GiB of memory with Low to Moderate network performance, starting at $0.068 per hour.
Last updated: Jan 27, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Pricing Options
On-Demand
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Hourly Rate
$0.0680/hr
~$49.64/mo
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T2 General Purpose
Switch between sizes in N. Virginia (us-east-1)
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| cache.t2.medium | 2 | 3.22 |
| cache.t2.micro | 1 | 0.555 |
| cache.t2.small | 1 | 1.55 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for cache.t2.medium
Processor
vCPUs2
Memory3.22 GiB
Instance FamilyT2
Memory per vCPU1.61 GiB
Network
PerformanceLow to Moderate
Cache & Engine
EngineMemcached
Max Clients20,000
Current GenYes
Redis Max Memory3.12 GiB
Max Buffer Size320 MiB
Memcached Threads2
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