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AWS Lightsail

Simplified, bundled-pricing VPS hosting from AWS, for teams that want AWS reliability without full EC2 complexity.

Last updated 2026-07-17

Starting price
$3.5/mo
Uptime SLA
99.9%
Storage
SSD
Regions
16
Managed K8s
No
Compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA eligible
Best forAWS ecosystem usersPredictable bundled pricingWindows workloads

Products and pricing

129 tiers

Bundled-pricing virtual private servers

Linux/Unix, Public IPv4

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
GP 0.5GB (Linux, IPv4)$5/mo512 MB2 vCPU20 GB SSD1000 GB
GP 1GB (Linux, IPv4)$7/mo1 GB2 vCPU40 GB SSD2000 GB
GP 2GB (Linux, IPv4)$12/mo2 GB2 vCPU60 GB SSD3000 GB
GP 4GB (Linux, IPv4)$24/mo4 GB2 vCPU80 GB SSD4000 GB
GP 8GB (Linux, IPv4)$44/mo8 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
GP 16GB (Linux, IPv4)$84/mo16 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
GP 32GB (Linux, IPv4)$164/mo32 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
GP 64GB (Linux, IPv4)$384/mo64 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
GP 128GB (Linux, IPv4)$884/mo128 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
GP 192GB (Linux, IPv4)$1324/mo192 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
GP 256GB (Linux, IPv4)$1764/mo256 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Mem 16GB (Linux, IPv4)$74/mo16 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Mem 32GB (Linux, IPv4)$144/mo32 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Mem 64GB (Linux, IPv4)$294/mo64 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Mem 128GB (Linux, IPv4)$584/mo128 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Mem 256GB (Linux, IPv4)$1174/mo256 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Mem 384GB (Linux, IPv4)$1764/mo384 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Mem 512GB (Linux, IPv4)$2344/mo512 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Comp 4GB (Linux, IPv4)$42/mo4 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Comp 8GB (Linux, IPv4)$84/mo8 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Comp 16GB (Linux, IPv4)$168/mo16 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Comp 32GB (Linux, IPv4)$336/mo32 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Comp 72GB (Linux, IPv4)$844/mo72 GB36 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Comp 96GB (Linux, IPv4)$1126/mo96 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Comp 144GB (Linux, IPv4)$1688/mo144 GB72 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB

Linux/Unix, IPv6

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
GP 0.5GB (Linux, IPv6)$3.5/mo512 MB2 vCPU20 GB SSD1000 GB
GP 1GB (Linux, IPv6)$5/mo1 GB2 vCPU40 GB SSD2000 GB
GP 2GB (Linux, IPv6)$10/mo2 GB2 vCPU60 GB SSD3000 GB
GP 4GB (Linux, IPv6)$20/mo4 GB2 vCPU80 GB SSD4000 GB
GP 8GB (Linux, IPv6)$40/mo8 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
GP 16GB (Linux, IPv6)$80/mo16 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
GP 32GB (Linux, IPv6)$160/mo32 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
GP 64GB (Linux, IPv6)$380/mo64 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
GP 128GB (Linux, IPv6)$880/mo128 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
GP 192GB (Linux, IPv6)$1320/mo192 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
GP 256GB (Linux, IPv6)$1760/mo256 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Mem 16GB (Linux, IPv6)$70/mo16 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Mem 32GB (Linux, IPv6)$140/mo32 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Mem 64GB (Linux, IPv6)$290/mo64 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Mem 128GB (Linux, IPv6)$580/mo128 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Mem 256GB (Linux, IPv6)$1170/mo256 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Mem 384GB (Linux, IPv6)$1760/mo384 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Mem 512GB (Linux, IPv6)$2340/mo512 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Comp 4GB (Linux, IPv6)$38/mo4 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Comp 8GB (Linux, IPv6)$80/mo8 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Comp 16GB (Linux, IPv6)$164/mo16 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Comp 32GB (Linux, IPv6)$332/mo32 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Comp 72GB (Linux, IPv6)$840/mo72 GB36 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Comp 96GB (Linux, IPv6)$1122/mo96 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Comp 144GB (Linux, IPv6)$1684/mo144 GB72 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB

Windows, Public IPv4

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
GP 0.5GB (Windows, IPv4)$9.5/mo512 MB2 vCPU30 GB SSD1000 GB
GP 1GB (Windows, IPv4)$14/mo1 GB2 vCPU40 GB SSD2000 GB
GP 2GB (Windows, IPv4)$22/mo2 GB2 vCPU60 GB SSD3000 GB
GP 4GB (Windows, IPv4)$44/mo4 GB2 vCPU80 GB SSD4000 GB
GP 8GB (Windows, IPv4)$74/mo8 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
GP 16GB (Windows, IPv4)$124/mo16 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
GP 32GB (Windows, IPv4)$244/mo32 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
GP 64GB (Windows, IPv4)$574/mo64 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
GP 128GB (Windows, IPv4)$1254/mo128 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
GP 192GB (Windows, IPv4)$1884/mo192 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
GP 256GB (Windows, IPv4)$2504/mo256 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Mem 16GB (Windows, IPv4)$134/mo16 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Mem 32GB (Windows, IPv4)$264/mo32 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Mem 64GB (Windows, IPv4)$524/mo64 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Mem 128GB (Windows, IPv4)$1044/mo128 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Mem 256GB (Windows, IPv4)$2104/mo256 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Mem 384GB (Windows, IPv4)$3164/mo384 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Mem 512GB (Windows, IPv4)$4204/mo512 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Comp 4GB (Windows, IPv4)$100/mo4 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Comp 8GB (Windows, IPv4)$200/mo8 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Comp 16GB (Windows, IPv4)$400/mo16 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Comp 32GB (Windows, IPv4)$800/mo32 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Comp 72GB (Windows, IPv4)$1888/mo72 GB36 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Comp 96GB (Windows, IPv4)$2518/mo96 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Comp 144GB (Windows, IPv4)$3776/mo144 GB72 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB

Windows, IPv6

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
GP 0.5GB (Windows, IPv6)$8/mo512 MB2 vCPU30 GB SSD1000 GB
GP 1GB (Windows, IPv6)$12/mo1 GB2 vCPU40 GB SSD2000 GB
GP 2GB (Windows, IPv6)$20/mo2 GB2 vCPU60 GB SSD3000 GB
GP 4GB (Windows, IPv6)$40/mo4 GB2 vCPU80 GB SSD4000 GB
GP 8GB (Windows, IPv6)$70/mo8 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
GP 16GB (Windows, IPv6)$120/mo16 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
GP 32GB (Windows, IPv6)$240/mo32 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
GP 64GB (Windows, IPv6)$570/mo64 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
GP 128GB (Windows, IPv6)$1250/mo128 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
GP 192GB (Windows, IPv6)$1880/mo192 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
GP 256GB (Windows, IPv6)$2500/mo256 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Mem 16GB (Windows, IPv6)$130/mo16 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Mem 32GB (Windows, IPv6)$260/mo32 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Mem 64GB (Windows, IPv6)$520/mo64 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Mem 128GB (Windows, IPv6)$1040/mo128 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Mem 256GB (Windows, IPv6)$2100/mo256 GB32 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Mem 384GB (Windows, IPv6)$3160/mo384 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Mem 512GB (Windows, IPv6)$4200/mo512 GB64 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Comp 4GB (Windows, IPv6)$96/mo4 GB2 vCPU160 GB SSD5000 GB
Comp 8GB (Windows, IPv6)$196/mo8 GB4 vCPU320 GB SSD6000 GB
Comp 16GB (Windows, IPv6)$396/mo16 GB8 vCPU640 GB SSD7000 GB
Comp 32GB (Windows, IPv6)$796/mo32 GB16 vCPU1280 GB SSD8000 GB
Comp 72GB (Windows, IPv6)$1884/mo72 GB36 vCPU1280 GB SSD9000 GB
Comp 96GB (Windows, IPv6)$2514/mo96 GB48 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB
Comp 144GB (Windows, IPv6)$3772/mo144 GB72 vCPU1280 GB SSD10000 GB

Managed container hosting

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
Nano$7/mo512 MB1 vCPU--
Micro$10/mo1 GB1 vCPU--
Small$15/mo1 GB1 vCPU--
Medium$40/mo2 GB1 vCPU--
Large$80/mo4 GB2 vCPU--
XLarge$160/mo8 GB4 vCPU--

S3-backed object storage bundles

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
5 GB bundle$1/mo5 GB storage, 25 GB transfer, free for first yearn/an/a
100 GB bundle$3/mo100 GB storage, 250 GB transfern/an/a
250 GB bundle$5/mo250 GB storage, 500 GB transfern/an/a

Managed MySQL/PostgreSQL with standard or high-availability plans

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
1GB Standard$15/mo1 GB1 vCPU40 GB100 GB
2GB Standard$30/mo2 GB1 vCPU80 GB100 GB
4GB Standard$60/mo4 GB2 vCPU120 GB100 GB
8GB Standard$115/mo8 GB2 vCPU240 GB200 GB
16GB Standard$245/mo16 GB4 vCPU480 GB300 GB
32GB Standard$490/mo32 GB8 vCPU960 GB400 GB
TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
1GB High Availability$30/mo1 GB1 vCPU40 GB100 GB
2GB High Availability$60/mo2 GB1 vCPU80 GB100 GB
4GB High Availability$120/mo4 GB2 vCPU120 GB100 GB
8GB High Availability$230/mo8 GB2 vCPU240 GB200 GB
16GB High Availability$490/mo16 GB4 vCPU480 GB300 GB
32GB High Availability$980/mo32 GB8 vCPU960 GB400 GB

Global content delivery network distributions

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
50 GB transfer$2.5/moFirst year freen/an/a
200 GB transfer$10/mon/an/an/a
500 GB transfer$35/mon/an/an/a
Load BalancerNetworkingfrom $18 per monthNo bandwidth/connection monitoring required

SSD-backed block storage for Linux/Windows instances

TierPriceRAMvCPUDiskTransferActions
8 GB$0.8/mon/an/an/a
32 GB$3.2/mon/an/an/a
64 GB$6.4/mon/an/an/a
128 GB$12.8/mon/an/an/a
256 GB$25.6/mon/an/an/a
SnapshotsStoragefrom $0.05 per GB/monthManual and automatic snapshot support

Price history

We keep every price we've ever captured for AWS Lightsail, so you can see whether a plan's price is holding, creeping up, or recently dropped before you commit.

$3.50Jul 18, 2026: $3.50/moAug 10, 2026: re-checked, still $3.50/moAug 17, 2026: re-checked, still $3.50/moAug 24, 2026: re-checked, still $3.50/moJul 18, 2026Today$3.50/mo
Current
$3.50/mo
Lowest tracked
$3.50/mo
Highest tracked
$3.50/mo
Price changes
0
Last checked
Aug 24, 2026

Tracked since Jul 18, 2026. AWS Lightsail hasn't changed this price in that time — we re-check it weekly, and each hollow point above is a check that found the same price.

Get an email the moment any AWS Lightsail price on this chart moves.

Hidden costs

  • Data transfer overage varies significantly by AWS region ($0.09-$0.132/GB)
  • Windows bundles cost 70-90% more than equivalent Linux bundles

Runs these stacks well

  • DNN (DotNetNuke)

    AWS Lightsail offers Windows Server instance images that can run DNN's .NET/SQL Server stack.

  • Remix

    Deploys Remix as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • SolidStart

    Deploys SolidStart as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Qwik

    Deploys Qwik as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Django

    Deploys Django as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Flask

    Deploys Flask as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • FastAPI

    Deploys FastAPI as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Ruby on Rails

    Deploys Ruby on Rails as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Sinatra

    Deploys Sinatra as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Express

    Deploys Express as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • NestJS

    Deploys NestJS as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Fastify

    Deploys Fastify as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Spring Boot

    Deploys Spring Boot as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • ASP.NET Core

    Deploys ASP.NET Core as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Gin

    Deploys Gin as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Echo

    Deploys Echo as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Actix Web

    Deploys Actix Web as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Axum

    Deploys Axum as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Phoenix

    Deploys Phoenix as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Strapi

    Deploys Strapi as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Ghost

    Deploys Ghost as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Umbraco

    Deploys Umbraco as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Medusa

    Deploys Medusa as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

  • Saleor

    Deploys Saleor as a managed app on AWS Lightsail's Containers — git push, no server admin.

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