AWS Lightsail Pricing (2026)
Simple hosting provides pre-configured virtual servers with bundled compute, storage, and networking at a fixed monthly price. Ideal for small projects and developers who want predictable costs. Starting from $0.0161/hr ($11.77/mo) for Lightsail Instance.
Key Features
- ✓Fixed monthly pricing with bundled resources
- ✓Pre-configured with popular stacks (WordPress, Node.js, etc.)
- ✓Managed databases and object storage add-ons
- ✓Simple management console
Common Use Cases
Small Websites
Host blogs, portfolios, and small business websites with predictable monthly costs.
Development Servers
Quick-start development and staging environments without complex configuration.
Learning Cloud
Ideal starting point for developers learning cloud computing with simplified pricing.
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 $0.0161/hr ($11.77/mo) for Lightsail Instance.
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 72 | 144 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Networking | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Load Balancing | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | $3.3844 | $2,470.62 |
| Lightsail Database | 2 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 64 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 4 | 16 GB | $0.3293 | $240.39 |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | 1 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 0.5 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 256 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 64 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 128 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | - | 1 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 512 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 1 GB | $0.0161 | $11.77 |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 256 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 512 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 64 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | $1.5134 | $1,104.81 |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 1 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 1 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
Pricing by Instance Family
Lightsail Instance
82 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 72 | 144 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | $3.3844 | $2,470.62 |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 64 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 0.5 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 256 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 64 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 128 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 512 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 1 GB | $0.0161 | $11.77 |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 256 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 512 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 64 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | $1.5134 | $1,104.81 |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 1 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 128 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 32 | 256 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 16 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 16 GB | - | - |
Lightsail Networking
1 instance type available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Networking | - | - |
Lightsail Load Balancing
1 instance type available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Load Balancing | - | - |
Lightsail Database
5 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Database | 2 | 8 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 4 | 16 GB | $0.3293 | $240.39 |
| Lightsail Database | 1 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 8 | 32 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 2 | 8 GB | - | - |
Lightsail Storage
6 instance types available
| Instance | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Storage | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - |
Lightsail Containers
5 instance types available
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Containers | 1 | 2 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | - | 1 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | 2 | 4 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | - | 1 GB | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | - | 1 GB | - | - |
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Pricing
Commit to 1 or 3 years for lower hourly rates.
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price/hr | Price/mo | 1yr RI/hr | 3yr RI/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 72 | 144 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Networking | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Load Balancing | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | $3.3844 | $2,470.62 | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 2 | 8 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 2 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 16 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 32 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 64 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 4 | 16 GB | $0.3293 | $240.39 | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 4 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | 1 | 2 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 8 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 32 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 0.5 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 256 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 64 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 128 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 36 | 72 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 16 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 16 | 32 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | - | 1 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 512 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 192 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 16 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 1 GB | $0.0161 | $11.77 | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 256 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 64 | 512 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 64 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | $1.5134 | $1,104.81 | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 1 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 384 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 4 | 32 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 2 | 2 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 8 | 32 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Storage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Database | 1 | 2 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Instance | 48 | 96 GB | - | - | - | - |
| Lightsail Containers | 2 | 4 GB | - | - | - | - |
How Lightsail 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 Lightsail offers 6 pricing tiers from $0.0161/hr to $3.38/hr in the US East region.
The Lightsail Instance (32 vCPU, 256 GB RAM) at $1.57/hr offers the best specs-per-dollar ratio.
By Instance Family
- ●Lightsail Instance: 5 tiers, $0.0161/hr – $3.38/hr
- ●Lightsail Database: 1 tier at $0.3293/hr
Monthly Cost Examples
AWS Lightsail Free Tier
Free limit: 750 hrs/mo (smallest). Available for the first 12 months after account creation, then standard on-demand pricing applies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is AWS Lightsail?
AWS Lightsail 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 Lightsail cost per month?
Prices range from $11.77/month for Lightsail Instance to $2,470.62/month for Lightsail Instance on On-Demand pricing in us-east-1.
Does AWS Lightsail have a free tier?
AWS offers various free tier options. Check the official AWS pricing page for the most current free tier details for Lightsail.
How many AWS Lightsail pricing tiers are available?
There are 100 pricing tiers available for AWS Lightsail. These range from entry-level configurations to high-performance options for enterprise workloads.
What pricing models does AWS Lightsail offer?
AWS Lightsail 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.
How do I choose the right instance family?
General-purpose instances (e.g. M-series, D-series, N2) suit most workloads. Choose compute-optimized for CPU-heavy tasks like batch processing, memory-optimized for in-memory databases, and GPU instances for ML training. Start small and scale up based on actual utilization metrics.
How much can I save with Reserved Instances vs On-Demand?
Reserved Instances or Committed Use Discounts typically save 30-40% with a 1-year commitment and 55-70% with a 3-year commitment compared to on-demand pricing. Savings vary by provider and instance type, but long-term commitments consistently offer the largest discounts.