AWS Fargate Pricing (2026)
Serverless container platforms run containerized applications without managing the underlying infrastructure. You define your containers, and the platform handles scaling, load balancing, and availability. Fargate removes the need to manage EC2 instances for ECS and EKS, with Spot pricing available for savings. Starting from $0.0100/hr ($7.31/mo) for x2gd.medium.
Key Features
- ✓Run any Docker container without cluster management
- ✓Auto-scale from zero to handle traffic spikes
- ✓Per-second billing for consumed resources
- ✓Built-in load balancing and HTTPS
- ✓Integration with container registries and CI/CD pipelines
Common Use Cases
Microservices
Deploy containerized microservices that scale independently based on demand.
API Services
Run REST APIs in containers with automatic HTTPS and custom domain support.
Batch Processing
Process jobs in containers that scale to zero when idle, minimizing costs.
On-Demand Pricing
Pay-as-you-go pricing with no upfront commitment. You are billed per hour of usage and can start or stop at any time. Hourly rates start at $0.0100/hr ($7.31/mo) for x2gd.medium.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| c8g.16xlarge | - | - |
| z1d.2xlarge | $0.0893 | $65.17 |
| x8g.large | - | - |
| c6a.16xlarge | - | - |
| g6f.2xlarge | - | - |
| r6id.24xlarge | - | - |
| m7g.xlarge | - | - |
| i7i.4xlarge | - | - |
| i7i.metal-48xl | - | - |
| c6id.8xlarge | - | - |
| m7i.8xlarge | - | - |
| c8gd.medium | - | - |
| c6g.4xlarge | - | - |
| r7iz.32xlarge | - | - |
| c5a.16xlarge | - | - |
| c8i-flex.4xlarge | $0.0855 | $62.39 |
| i4i.xlarge | - | - |
| c5d.4xlarge | $0.0922 | $67.28 |
| r5dn.4xlarge | - | - |
| g4dn.xlarge | $0.0631 | $46.08 |
| c7g.16xlarge | - | - |
| i7i.8xlarge | - | - |
| i8g.12xlarge | - | - |
| m6gd.4xlarge | - | - |
| m7g.4xlarge | - | - |
| z1d.metal | - | - |
| c7g.8xlarge | - | - |
| x2gd.2xlarge | - | - |
| is4gen.medium | - | - |
| c7gn.12xlarge | - | - |
| c7i-flex.12xlarge | - | - |
| r5n.16xlarge | - | - |
| r6g.large | - | - |
| x8aedz.metal-24xl | - | - |
| c6i.16xlarge | - | - |
| c6a.48xlarge | - | - |
| r5dn.16xlarge | - | - |
| r7i.24xlarge | - | - |
| m6id.large | - | - |
| c7i.48xlarge | - | - |
| g5.16xlarge | - | - |
| r7gd.xlarge | - | - |
| g6.16xlarge | - | - |
| c6in.2xlarge | - | - |
| m7i.24xlarge | - | - |
| c7g.2xlarge | - | - |
| r7a.8xlarge | - | - |
| r6in.xlarge | - | - |
| r6gd.medium | - | - |
| c8gd.48xlarge | $1.1287 | $823.97 |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c8g.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| z1d.2xlarge | $0.0893 | $65.17 | - | - |
| x8g.large | - | - | - | - |
| c6a.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| g6f.2xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r6id.24xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| m7g.xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| i7i.4xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| i7i.metal-48xl | - | - | - | - |
| c6id.8xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| m7i.8xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c8gd.medium | - | - | - | - |
| c6g.4xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r7iz.32xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c5a.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c8i-flex.4xlarge | $0.0855 | $62.39 | - | - |
| i4i.xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c5d.4xlarge | $0.0922 | $67.28 | - | - |
| r5dn.4xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| g4dn.xlarge | $0.0631 | $46.08 | - | - |
| c7g.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| i7i.8xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| i8g.12xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| m6gd.4xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| m7g.4xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| z1d.metal | - | - | - | - |
| c7g.8xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| x2gd.2xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| is4gen.medium | - | - | - | - |
| c7gn.12xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c7i-flex.12xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r5n.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r6g.large | - | - | - | - |
| x8aedz.metal-24xl | - | - | - | - |
| c6i.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c6a.48xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r5dn.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r7i.24xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| m6id.large | - | - | - | - |
| c7i.48xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| g5.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r7gd.xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| g6.16xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c6in.2xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| m7i.24xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| c7g.2xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r7a.8xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r6in.xlarge | - | - | - | - |
| r6gd.medium | - | - | - | - |
| c8gd.48xlarge | $1.1287 | $823.97 | - | - |
How Fargate Pricing Works
On-Demand
Pay per hour with no long-term commitment. Ideal for variable workloads and development environments.
Reserved / Committed Use
Commit to 1 or 3 years for significant discounts.
Spot / Preemptible
Use spare capacity at steep discounts. Best for fault-tolerant, batch, and stateless workloads.
Pricing Insights
Amazon Fargate offers 20 pricing tiers from $0.0100/hr to $1.60/hr in the US East region.
Compare tiers by specs and price to find the best fit for your workload.
By Instance Family
- ●Compute: 20 tiers, $0.0100/hr – $1.60/hr
Cost Optimization Tips
- ✓With 20 available tiers, right-sizing your instance to match actual usage is key to cost optimization.
Monthly Cost Examples
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Fargate?
AWS Fargate is a cloud service offered by Amazon Web Services. It provides various configurations (100 pricing tiers available) with pay-as-you-go and committed-use pricing options.
How much does AWS Fargate cost per month?
Prices range from $7.31/month for x2gd.medium to $1,168.26/month for r8i.metal-48xl on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS Fargate have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Fargate.
How many AWS Fargate pricing tiers are available?
There are 100 pricing tiers available for AWS Fargate. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Fargate offer?
AWS Fargate offers On-Demand (pay-per-hour, no commitment), Reserved/Committed Use (1-3 year commitments for significant discounts), and in some cases Spot/Preemptible pricing for interruptible workloads at the lowest cost.
When does serverless become more expensive than a dedicated instance?
Serverless is typically cheaper for sporadic or bursty workloads under ~1 million invocations per month. Once sustained utilization exceeds 30-40% of a dedicated instance, a reserved VM or container usually costs less. Profile your actual request patterns before committing to either model.