AWS Outposts pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
AWS Outposts is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.48 per hour ($0.48 per Hrs for outpost.c5.large); $36.00 per hour (i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Server Enterprise usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts); $11.52 per hour (i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Std usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts). Prices from the AWS Price List published August 31, 2026.
- $0.48 per hour: $0.48 per Hrs for outpost.c5.large
- $36.00 per hour: i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Server Enterprise usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts
- $11.52 per hour: i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Std usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts
- AWS credits pay for Outposts usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Outposts cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published August 31, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for AWS Outposts (version 20260831092324), read on November 14, 2026. Prices differ by Region and change without notice; check the AWS pricing page before you commit.
| Rate | Price (USD) | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| $0.48 per Hrs for outpost.c5.large in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.48 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Server Enterprise usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $36.00 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Std usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $11.52 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Linux with SQL Web usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $1.622 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb RHEL usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.13 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb SUSE usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.15 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Windows usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $4.416 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Windows with SQL Server Enterprise usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $40.416 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Windows with SQL Std usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $15.936 | per hour |
| i3en.metal-2tb Windows with SQL Web usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $6.038 | per hour |
| instance type Linux with SQL Server Enterprise usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $1.50 to $36.00 | per hour |
| instance type Linux with SQL Std usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.48 to $11.52 | per hour |
| instance type Linux with SQL Web usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.068 to $1.622 | per hour |
| instance type RHEL usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.06 to $0.13 | per hour |
| instance type SUSE usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.063 to $0.15 | per hour |
| instance type Windows usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.092 to $4.416 | per hour |
| instance type Windows with SQL Server Enterprise usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $1.684 to $40.416 | per hour |
| instance type Windows with SQL Std usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.572 to $15.936 | per hour |
| instance type Windows with SQL Web usage in us-east-1 EC2 Outposts | $0.16 to $6.038 | per hour |
IICan AWS credits pay for Outposts?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and AWS Outposts usage is billed on your AWS invoice like any other service. Activate Founders gives $1,000 to start, up to $5,000; you apply for it yourself. AWS promotional credits do not pay Savings Plans or Reserved Instance upfront fees.
For a larger project on Outposts, a vetted AWS partner can request funding only partners can file: MAP for a migration, POC to test something, incremental workload funding for new work. For startups that is usually $50K to $150K. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
| Funding | Who files it | Amount | When it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. |
| Proof of concept (POC) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. |
| Incremental workload (IW) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. |
| AWS Activate Founders | Founder applies | $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 | Self-funded startups with no investor or accelerator behind them. |
| AWS Activate Portfolio | Founder applies | up to $200,000 | Startups backed by a VC firm, accelerator or angel investor that is an AWS Activate Provider. |
| AWS Credits for AI Startups | Invite only (AWS account manager) | $200,000 or more, by invitation | AI startups ready to scale after Activate Portfolio, invited by AWS. |
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