This topic provides an overview of primary ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance types, which include the most recent and earlier instance types. The overview includes the specifications for each instance type.
Note Some instances may no longer be available. You can select only the instance types
that are available on the ApsaraDB RDS buy page.
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances on RDS Basic Edition (with standard SSDs or ESSDs)
| RDS edition | Instance family | Instance type | CPU and memory specifications | Maximum number of connections | Storage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum IOPS | Maximum I/O bandwidth (Mbit/s) | Storage capacity | |||||
| Basic Edition | General-purpose instance family | mysql.n1.micro.1 | 1 core, 1 GB | 2,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | Standard SSD: 20 GB to 6,000 GB
ESSD: 20 GB to 6,000 GB |
| mysql.n2.small.1 | 1 core, 2 GB | 2,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | |||
| mysql.n2.medium.1 | 2 cores, 4 GB | 4,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | |||
| mysql.n4.medium.1 | 2 cores, 8 GB | 6,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | |||
| mysql.n4.large.1 | 4 cores, 16 GB | 8,000 | 20,000 | 1,536 | |||
| mysql.n4.xlarge.1 | 8 cores, 32 GB | 10,000 | 25,000 | 2,048 | |||
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances on RDS High-availability Edition (with standard SSDs or ESSDs)
| RDS edition | Instance family | Instance type | CPU and memory specifications | Maximum number of connections | Storage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum IOPS | Maximum I/O bandwidth | Storage capacity | |||||
| High-availability Edition | General-purpose instance family | mysql.n2.small.2c | 1 core, 2 GB | 2,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 |
ESSD: 20 GB to 32,000 GB Standard SSD: 20 GB to 6,000 GB |
| mysql.n2.medium.2c | 2 cores, 4 GB | 4,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | |||
| Dedicated instance family | mysql.x2.medium.2c | 2 cores, 4 GB | 4,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | ||
| mysql.x2.large.2c | 4 cores, 8 GB | 6,000 | 20,000 | 1,536 | |||
| mysql.x2.xlarge.2c | 8 cores, 16 GB | 8,000 | 25,000 | 2,048 | |||
| mysql.x2.3large.2c | 12 cores, 24 GB | 12,000 | 30,000 | 2,560 | |||
| mysql.x2.2xlarge.2c | 16 cores, 32 GB | 16,000 | 40,000 | 3,072 | |||
| mysql.x2.3xlarge.2c | 24 cores, 48 GB | 24,000 | 50,000 | 4,096 | |||
| mysql.x2.4xlarge.2c | 32 cores, 64 GB | 32,000 | 60,000 | 5,120 | |||
| mysql.x2.13large.2c | 52 cores, 96 GB | 52,000 | 100,000 | 8,192 | |||
| mysql.x2.13xlarge.2c | 104 cores, 192 GB | 104,000 | 200,000 | 16,384 | |||
| mysql.x4.medium.2c | 2 cores, 8 GB | 6,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | |||
| mysql.x4.large.2c | 4 cores, 16 GB | 8,000 | 20,000 | 1,536 | |||
| mysql.x4.xlarge.2c | 8 cores, 32 GB | 10,000 | 25,000 | 2,048 | |||
| mysql.x4.3large.2c | 12 cores, 48 GB | 15,000 | 30,000 | 2,560 | |||
| mysql.x4.2xlarge.2c | 16 cores, 64 GB | 20,000 | 40,000 | 3,072 | |||
| mysql.x4.3xlarge.2c | 24 cores, 96 GB | 30,000 | 50,000 | 4,096 | |||
| mysql.x4.4xlarge.2c | 32 cores, 128 GB | 40,000 | 60,000 | 5,120 | |||
| mysql.x4.13large.2c | 52 cores, 192 GB | 65,000 | 100,000 | 8,192 | |||
| mysql.x4.8xlarge.2c | 64 cores, 256 GB | 80,000 | None | None | |||
| mysql.x4.13xlarge.2c | 104 cores, 384 GB | 130,000 | 200,000 | 16,384 | |||
| mysql.x8.medium.2c | 2 cores, 16 GB | 8,000 | 10,000 | 1,024 | |||
| mysql.x8.large.2c | 4 cores, 32 GB | 12,000 | 20,000 | 1,536 | |||
| mysql.x8.xlarge.2c | 8 cores, 64 GB | 16,000 | 25,000 | 2,048 | |||
| mysql.x8.3large.2c | 12 cores, 96 GB | 24,000 | 30,000 | 2,560 | |||
| mysql.x8.2xlarge.2c | 16 cores, 128 GB | 32,000 | 40,000 | 3,072 | |||
| mysql.x8.3xlarge.2c | 24 cores, 192 GB | 48,000 | 50,000 | 4,096 | |||
| mysql.x8.4xlarge.2c | 32 cores, 256 GB | 64,000 | 60,000 | 5,120 | |||
| mysql.x8.13large.2c | 52 cores, 384 GB | 104,000 | 100,000 | 8,192 | |||
| mysql.x8.8xlarge.2c | 64 cores, 512 GB | 128,000 | None | None | |||
| mysql.x8.13xlarge.2c | 104 cores, 768 GB | 208,000 | 200,000 | 16,384 | |||
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances on RDS High-availability Edition (with local SSDs)
| RDS edition | Instance family | Instance type | CPU and memory specifications | Maximum number of connections | Storage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum IOPS | Storage capacity | |||||
| High-availability Edition | General-purpose instance family | rds.mysql.t1.small | 1 core, 1 GB | 300 | 600 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB |
| rds.mysql.s1.small | 1 core, 2 GB | 600 | 1,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.s2.large | 2 cores, 4 GB | 1,200 | 2,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.s2.xlarge | 2 cores, 8 GB | 2,000 | 4,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.s3.large | 4 cores, 8 GB | 2,000 | 5,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.m1.medium | 4 cores, 16 GB | 4,000 | 7,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.c1.large | 8 cores, 16 GB | 4,000 | 8,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.c1.xlarge | 8 cores, 32 GB | 8,000 | 12,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.c2.xlarge | 16 cores, 64 GB | 16,000 | 14,000 | 5 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| rds.mysql.c2.xlp2 | 16 cores, 96 GB | 24,000 | 16,000 | |||
| rds.mysql.c2.2xlarge | 16 cores, 128 GB | 32,000 | 16,000 | |||
| Dedicated instance family | mysql.x4.large.2 | 4 cores, 16 GB | 2,500 | 4,500 | 50 GB to 2,000 GB | |
| mysql.x4.xlarge.2 | 8 cores, 32 GB | 5,000 | 9,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x4.2xlarge.2 | 16 cores, 64 GB | 10,000 | 18,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x4.4xlarge.2 | 32 cores, 128 GB | 20,000 | 36,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x8.medium.2 | 2 cores, 16 GB | 2,500 | 4,500 | 50 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x8.large.2 | 4 cores, 32 GB | 5,000 | 9,000 | 50 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x8.xlarge.2 | 8 cores, 64 GB | 10,000 | 18,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x8.2xlarge.2 | 16 cores, 128 GB | 20,000 | 36,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x8.4xlarge.2 | 32 cores, 256 GB | 40,000 | 72,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
| mysql.x8.8xlarge.2 | 64 cores, 512 GB | 80,000 | 144,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
| Dedicated host instance family | rds.mysql.st.h43 | 60 cores, 470 GB | 100,000 | 120,000 | 3,000 GB or 6,000 GB | |
| rds.mysql.st.v52 | 90 cores, 720 GB | 150,000 | 140,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
Note If your RDS instance uses one of the following instance types and the pay-as-you-go
billing method, the maximum storage capacity that is allowed for your RDS instance
is increased from 2,000 GB to 3,000 GB in emergent situations.
- mysql.x8.medium.2
- mysql.x4.large.2
- mysql.x8.large.2
Note: If your RDS instance uses one of the preceding instance types and the used storage exceeds 2,000 GB, you cannot change the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription. You can change the billing method only when the used storage is less than 2,000 GB.
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances on RDS Enterprise Edition (with local SSDs)
| RDS edition | Instance family | Instance type | CPU and memory specifications | Maximum number of connections | Storage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum IOPS | Storage capacity | |||||
| Enterprise Edition | General-purpose instance family | MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n2.small.25 | 1 core, 2 GB | 600 | 1,000 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB |
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n2.medium.25 | 2 cores, 4 GB | 1,200 | 2,000 | 5 GB- to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n4.medium.25 | 2 cores, 8 GB | 2,000 | 4,000 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n2.large.25 | 4 cores, 8 GB | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n4.large.25 | 4 cores, 16 GB | 4,000 | 7,000 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n2.xlarge.25 | 8 cores, 16 GB | 4,000 | 8,000 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n4.xlarge.25 | 8 cores, 32 GB | 8,000 | 12,000 | 5 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n4.2xlarge.25 | 16 cores, 64 GB | 16,000 | 14,000 | 5 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.n8.2xlarge.25 | 16 cores, 128 GB | 32,000 | 16,000 | 5 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| Dedicated instance family (with a large number of cores) | MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x4.large.25 | 4 cores, 16 GB | 2,500 | 4,500 | 50 GB to 2,000 GB | |
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x4.xlarge.25 | 8 cores, 32 GB | 5,000 | 9,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x4.2xlarge.25 | 16 cores, 64 GB | 10,000 | 18,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x4.4xlarge.25 | 32 cores, 128 GB | 20,000 | 36,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
| Dedicated instance (with a large memory capacity) | MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x8.medium.25 | 2 cores, 16 GB | 2,500 | 4,500 | 50 GB to 2,000 GB | |
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x8.large.25 | 4 cores, 32 GB | 5,000 | 9,000 | 50 GB to 2,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x8.xlarge.25 | 8 cores, 64 GB | 10,000 | 18,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x8.2xlarge.25 | 16 cores, 128 GB | 20,000 | 36,000 | 500 GB to 3,000 GB | ||
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.x8.4xlarge.25 | 32 cores, 256 GB | 40,000 | 72,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
| Dedicated host instance family | MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.st.8xlarge.25 | 60 cores, 470 GB | 100,000 | 120,000 | 3,000 GB or 4,000 GB or 5,000 GB or 6,000 GB | |
| MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8.0: mysql.st.12xlarge.25 | 90 cores, 720 GB | 100,000 | 140,000 | 1,000 GB to 6,000 GB | ||
Note If your RDS instance uses one of the following instance types and the pay-as-you-go
billing method, the maximum storage capacity that is allowed for your RDS instance
is increased to 3,000 GB in emergent situations.
- mysql.x8.medium.25
- mysql.x4.large.25
- mysql.x8.large.25
Note: If your RDS instance uses one of the preceding instance types and the used storage exceeds 2,000 GB, you cannot change the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription. You can change the billing method only when the used storage is less than 2,000 GB.
Phased-out ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance types
The following table lists phased-out ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance types. These instance types are no longer available to new instances.
| Instance type | CPU cores | Memory capacity | Maximum connections | Maximum IOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rds.mys2.small | 2 | 240 MB | 60 | 150 |
| rds.mys2.mid | 4 | 600 MB | 150 | 300 |
| rds.mys2.standard | 6 | 1,200 MB | 300 | 600 |
| rds.mys2.large | 8 | 2,400 MB | 600 | 1,200 |
| rds.mys2.xlarge | 9 | 6,000 MB | 1,500 | 3,000 |
| rds.mys2.2xlarge | 10 | 12,000 MB | 2,000 | 6,000 |
| rds.mys2.4xlarge | 11 | 24,000 MB | 2,000 | 12,000 |
| rds.mys2.8xlarge | 13 | 48,000 MB | 2,000 | 14,000 |
| rds.mysql.st.d13 | 30 | 220 GB | 64,000 | 20,000 |
| mysql.x8.medium.3 | 2 | 16 GB | 2,500 | 4,500 |
| mysql.x4.large.3 | 4 | 16 GB | 2,500 | 4,500 |
| mysql.x8.large.3 | 4 | 32 GB | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| mysql.x4.xlarge.3 | 8 | 32 GB | 5,000 | 9,000 |
| mysql.x8.xlarge.3 | 8 | 64 GB | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| mysql.x4.2xlarge.3 | 16 | 64 GB | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| mysql.x8.2xlarge.3 | 16 | 128 GB | 20,000 | 36,000 |
| mysql.x4.4xlarge.3 | 32 | 128 GB | 20,000 | 36,000 |
| mysql.x8.4xlarge.3 | 32 | 256 GB | 40,000 | 72,000 |
| mysql.st.8xlarge.3 | 60 | 470 GB | 100,000 | 120,000 |
| mysql.n2.2xlarge.1 | 16 | 32 GB | 10,000 | See Maximum IOPS for standard SSDs and ESSDs. |
| mysql.n4.2xlarge.1 | 16 | 64 GB | 15,000 | |
| mysql.n8.2xlarge.1 | 16 | 128 GB | 20,000 | |
| mysql.x2.3xlarge2c | 24 | 48 GB | 24,000 | |
| mysql.n4.4xlarge.1 | 32 | 128 GB | 20,000 | |
| mysql.n8.4xlarge.1 | 32 | 256 GB | 64,000 | |
| mysql.n4.8xlarge.1 | 56 | 224 GB | 64,000 | |
| mysql.n8.8xlarge.1 | 56 | 480 GB | 64,000 |