Amazon Lightsail · Pricing Plans
Amazon Lightsail Plans Pricing
Amazon Lightsail Plans Pricing is the pricing profile for Amazon Lightsail on the APIs.io network — every figure transcribed verbatim from the provider’s own pricing page on 2026-10-28.
It defines 16 plans, including Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 0.5 GB — $5 USD/mo; Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 1 GB — $7 USD/mo; Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 256 GB — $1,764 USD/mo, and 13 more.
The page prices API or platform usage directly, priced by usage; the service is delivered as managed.
Tagged areas include Cloud, Compute, Virtual Private Server, Hosting, and Containers.
16 Plans
Prices the API
Basis: usage other
Delivered: managed
Transcribed from the provider's pricing page on 2026-10-28 — aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing/.
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| Plan | Price | Includes | Overage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 0.5 GB | $5 USD/mo per instance | 0.5 GB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 20 GB SSD Disk, 1 TB Transfer | Only outbound data transfer in excess of your plan's data transfer allowance is subject to overage charges |
| Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 1 GB | $7 USD/mo per instance | 1 GB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 40 GB SSD Disk, 2 TB Transfer | — |
| Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 256 GB | $1,764 USD/mo per instance | 256 GB Memory, 64 vCPUs, 1280 GB SSD Disk, 10 TB Transfer | — |
| Windows General Purpose (IPv4) 0.5 GB | $9.50 USD/mo per instance | 0.5 GB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 30 GB SSD Disk, 1 TB Transfer | — |
| Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv6-only) 512 MB | $3.50 USD/mo per instance | 512 MB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 20 GB SSD Disk, 1 TB Transfer | — |
| Container Nano | $7 USD/mo per node | vCPU: 0.25 (shared), RAM: 512MB; 500 GB data transfer per month | starts at $0.09 USD per GB |
| Container XLarge | $160 USD/mo per node | vCPU: 4, RAM: 8GB | — |
| Object storage 5 GB | $1 USD/mo per bucket | Storage: 5 GB, Transfer: 25 GB | Storage $0.023 USD/GB; Transfer $0.09 USD/GB (US East N. Virginia) |
| Object storage 250 GB | $5 USD/mo per bucket | Storage: 250 GB, Transfer: 500 GB | — |
| Managed database Standard 1 GB | $15 Standard plan USD/mo per database | 1 GB Memory, 1 Core Processor, 40 GB SSD Disk, 100 GB Transfer, No Data encryption | — |
| Managed database High availability 32 GB | $980 High availability plan USD/mo per database | 32 GB Memory, 8 Core Processor, 960 GB SSD Disk, 400 GB Transfer | — |
| CDN distribution 50 GB | $2.50 USD/month per distribution | 50 GB Transfer | — |
| Load balancer | $18 USD/mo per load balancer | — | — |
| Block storage 8 GB | $0.80 USD/mo per 8 GB Storage | Block storage starts at 8 GB and costs $0.10 USD per allocated GB per month | — |
| Snapshots | $0.05 USD GB/mo per GB | — | — |
| Lightsail for Research stopped bundle | $0.00685 USD/hr per hour | charged when instance is stopped | — |
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Plans
Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 0.5 GB
month
$5 USD/mo per instance
Includes: 0.5 GB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 20 GB SSD Disk, 1 TB Transfer
Overage: Only outbound data transfer in excess of your plan's data transfer allowance is subject to overage charges
Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 1 GB
month
$7 USD/mo per instance
Includes: 1 GB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 40 GB SSD Disk, 2 TB Transfer
Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv4) 256 GB
month
$1,764 USD/mo per instance
Includes: 256 GB Memory, 64 vCPUs, 1280 GB SSD Disk, 10 TB Transfer
Windows General Purpose (IPv4) 0.5 GB
month
$9.50 USD/mo per instance
Includes: 0.5 GB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 30 GB SSD Disk, 1 TB Transfer
Linux/Unix General Purpose (IPv6-only) 512 MB
month
$3.50 USD/mo per instance
Includes: 512 MB Memory, 2 vCPUs, 20 GB SSD Disk, 1 TB Transfer
Container Nano
month
$7 USD/mo per node
Includes: vCPU: 0.25 (shared), RAM: 512MB; 500 GB data transfer per month
Overage: starts at $0.09 USD per GB
Container XLarge
month
$160 USD/mo per node
Includes: vCPU: 4, RAM: 8GB
Object storage 5 GB
month
$1 USD/mo per bucket
Includes: Storage: 5 GB, Transfer: 25 GB
Overage: Storage $0.023 USD/GB; Transfer $0.09 USD/GB (US East N. Virginia)
Object storage 250 GB
month
$5 USD/mo per bucket
Includes: Storage: 250 GB, Transfer: 500 GB
Managed database Standard 1 GB
month
$15 Standard plan USD/mo per database
Includes: 1 GB Memory, 1 Core Processor, 40 GB SSD Disk, 100 GB Transfer, No Data encryption
Managed database High availability 32 GB
month
$980 High availability plan USD/mo per database
Includes: 32 GB Memory, 8 Core Processor, 960 GB SSD Disk, 400 GB Transfer
CDN distribution 50 GB
month
$2.50 USD/month per distribution
Includes: 50 GB Transfer
Load balancer
month
$18 USD/mo per load balancer
Block storage 8 GB
month
$0.80 USD/mo per 8 GB Storage
Includes: Block storage starts at 8 GB and costs $0.10 USD per allocated GB per month
Snapshots
month
$0.05 USD GB/mo per GB
Lightsail for Research stopped bundle
per-use
$0.00685 USD/hr per hour
Includes: charged when instance is stopped
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