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ApsaraDB RDS:RDS MySQL Standard Edition (original x86 architecture) read-only instance types

Last Updated:Mar 30, 2026

This page lists the instance types and specifications for read-only ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances based on the x86 architecture.

To create a read-only instance, see Create a read-only RDS for MySQL instance.

Read-only instances support subscription and pay-as-you-go billing. For pricing details, see Read-only instance pricing. The prices on the official purchase page prevail.

Column descriptions

Column Description
Maximum connections Maximum number of concurrent connections to the instance.
Maximum IOPS Maximum number of I/O operations per second. General-purpose instance families do not guarantee this value. Choose a dedicated instance family if your workload is IOPS-sensitive.
Maximum I/O bandwidth Maximum storage throughput in Mbit/s. For cloud disk instances, the actual value depends on the storage type, storage capacity, and instance type.
Storage capacity Supported storage range for the instance type.

RDS Basic Edition instances with cloud disks

Important

The actual maximum I/O bandwidth depends on the storage type, storage capacity, and instance type. For the calculation formula, see Maximum throughput calculation formula.

All Basic Edition instances use the General-purpose instance family. Maximum IOPS and maximum I/O bandwidth are not guaranteed for general-purpose instances.

All instance types in this section support the following storage options: PL1 ESSD: 20–64,000 GB; PL2 ESSD: 500–64,000 GB; PL3 ESSD: 1,500–64,000 GB; Premium ESSD: 10–64,000 GB; Standard SSD: 20–6,000 GB.

Instance type CPU and memory Maximum connections
mysqlro.n2.small.c 1 core, 2 GB 2,000
mysqlro.n2.medium.c 2 cores, 4 GB 4,000
mysqlro.n4.medium.c 2 cores, 8 GB 6,000
mysqlro.n8.medium.c 2 cores, 16 GB 8,000
mysqlro.n2.large.c 4 cores, 8 GB 6,000
mysqlro.n4.large.c 4 cores, 16 GB 8,000
mysqlro.n8.large.c 4 cores, 32 GB 12,000
mysqlro.n2.xlarge.c 8 cores, 16 GB 8,000
mysqlro.n4.xlarge.c 8 cores, 32 GB 10,000
mysqlro.n8.xlarge.c 8 cores, 64 GB 16,000

RDS High-availability Edition instances with Premium Local SSDs

Important

For instances with 16 or more cores, if you need more than 12,000 GB of storage, submit a ticketticket. After approval, the storage capacity can be increased to a maximum of 16,000 GB.

Supported major engine versions: 8.0, 5.7, and 5.6.

General-purpose instances

Maximum IOPS and maximum I/O bandwidth are not guaranteed for general-purpose instances.

Instance type CPU and memory Maximum connections Maximum IOPS Storage capacity
rds.mysql.t1.small 1 core, 1 GB 300 1,200 5–4,000 GB
rds.mysql.s1.small 1 core, 2 GB 600 2,000 5–4,000 GB
rds.mysql.s2.large 2 cores, 4 GB 2,000 4,000 5–4,000 GB
rds.mysql.s2.xlarge 2 cores, 8 GB 2,000 6,000 5–4,000 GB
rds.mysql.s3.large 4 cores, 8 GB 2,000 8,000 5–4,000 GB
rds.mysql.m1.medium 4 cores, 16 GB 4,000 14,000 5–4,000 GB
rds.mysql.c1.large 8 cores, 16 GB 4,000 20,000 5–5,000 GB
rds.mysql.c1.xlarge 8 cores, 32 GB 8,000 28,000 5–5,000 GB
rds.mysql.c2.xlarge 16 cores, 64 GB 16,000 40,000 20–12,000 GB
rds.mysql.c2.xlp2 16 cores, 96 GB 24,000 40,000 20–12,000 GB

Dedicated instances

Instance type CPU and memory Maximum connections Maximum IOPS Storage capacity
mysqlro.x8.medium.1 2 cores, 16 GB 2,500 15,000 20–4,000 GB
mysqlro.x4.large.1 4 cores, 16 GB 2,500 30,000 20–4,000 GB
mysqlro.x8.large.1 4 cores, 32 GB 5,000 40,000 20–4,000 GB
mysqlro.x4.xlarge.1 8 cores, 32 GB 5,000 45,000 20–5,000 GB
mysqlro.x8.xlarge.1 8 cores, 64 GB 10,000 50,000 20–5,000 GB
mysqlro.x4.2xlarge.1 16 cores, 64 GB 10,000 60,000 20–12,000 GB
mysqlro.x8.2xlarge.1 16 cores, 128 GB 20,000 60,000 20–12,000 GB
mysqlro.x4.4xlarge.1 32 cores, 128 GB 20,000 80,000 MySQL 5.7 and 8.0 in Singapore and China (Hong Kong): 20–16,000 GB; MySQL 5.7 and 8.0 in other regions: 20–24,000 GB; MySQL 5.6: 20–16,000 GB
mysqlro.x8.4xlarge.1 32 cores, 256 GB 40,000 100,000 Same as mysqlro.x4.4xlarge.1
mysqlro.x4.8xlarge.1 64 cores, 256 GB 40,000 150,000 Same as mysqlro.x4.4xlarge.1
mysqlro.x8.8xlarge.1 64 cores, 512 GB 80,000 150,000 Same as mysqlro.x4.4xlarge.1

Dedicated host instances

Instance type CPU and memory Maximum connections Maximum IOPS Storage capacity
rds.mysql.st.h43 60 cores, 470 GB 100,000 150,000 20–12,000 GB
rds.mysql.st.v52 90 cores, 720 GB 150,000 150,000 20–12,000 GB

RDS High-availability Edition instances with cloud disks

Important
  • The actual maximum IOPS depends on the storage type, storage capacity, and instance type. For details, see Maximum IOPS.

  • The actual maximum I/O bandwidth depends on the storage type, storage capacity, and instance type. For details, see Maximum throughput.

Supported major engine versions: 8.0, 5.7, and 5.6.

General-purpose instances

Maximum IOPS and maximum I/O bandwidth are not guaranteed for general-purpose instances.

All instance types in this section support the following storage options: PL1 ESSD: 20–64,000 GB; PL2 ESSD: 500–64,000 GB; PL3 ESSD: 1,500–64,000 GB; Premium ESSD: 10–64,000 GB; Standard SSD: 20–6,000 GB.

Instance type CPU and memory Maximum connections
mysqlro.n2.small.1c 1 core, 2 GB 2,000

Dedicated instances

All instance types in this section support the following storage options: PL1 ESSD: 20–64,000 GB; PL2 ESSD: 500–64,000 GB; PL3 ESSD: 1,500–64,000 GB; Premium ESSD: 10–64,000 GB; Standard SSD: 20–6,000 GB.

Instance type CPU and memory Maximum connections Maximum IOPS Maximum I/O bandwidth (Mbit/s)
mysqlro.x2.medium.1c 2 cores, 4 GB 4,000 10,000 125
mysqlro.x4.medium.1c 2 cores, 8 GB 6,000 10,000 125
mysqlro.x8.medium.1c 2 cores, 16 GB 8,000 10,000 125
mysqlro.x2.large.1c 4 cores, 8 GB 6,000 20,000 187.5
mysqlro.x4.large.1c 4 cores, 16 GB 8,000 20,000 187.5
mysqlro.x8.large.1c 4 cores, 32 GB 12,000 20,000 187.5
mysqlro.x2.xlarge.1c 8 cores, 16 GB 8,000 25,000 250
mysqlro.x4.xlarge.1c 8 cores, 32 GB 10,000 25,000 250
mysqlro.x8.xlarge.1c 8 cores, 64 GB 16,000 25,000 250
mysqlro.x2.3large.1c 12 cores, 24 GB 12,000 30,000 312.5
mysqlro.x4.3large.1c 12 cores, 48 GB 30,000 30,000 312.5
mysqlro.x8.3large.1c 12 cores, 96 GB 24,000 30,000 312.5
mysqlro.x2.2xlarge.1c 16 cores, 32 GB 16,000 40,000 375
mysqlro.x4.2xlarge.1c 16 cores, 64 GB 20,000 40,000 375
mysqlro.x8.2xlarge.1c 16 cores, 128 GB 32,000 40,000 375
mysqlro.x2.3xlarge.1c 24 cores, 48 GB 24,000 50,000 500
mysqlro.x4.3xlarge.1c 24 cores, 96 GB 30,000 50,000 500
mysqlro.x8.3xlarge.1c 24 cores, 192 GB 48,000 50,000 500
mysqlro.x2.4xlarge.1c 32 cores, 64 GB 32,000 60,000 625
mysqlro.x4.4xlarge.1c 32 cores, 128 GB 40,000 60,000 625
mysqlro.x8.4xlarge.1c 32 cores, 256 GB 64,000 60,000 625
mysqlro.x2.13large.1c 52 cores, 96 GB 52,000 100,000 1,000
mysqlro.x4.13large.1c 52 cores, 192 GB 130,000 100,000 1,000
mysqlro.x8.13large.1c 52 cores, 384 GB 104,000 100,000 1,000
mysqlro.x8.8xlarge.1c 64 cores, 512 GB 128,000 150,000 1,000
mysqlro.x2.13xlarge.1c 104 cores, 192 GB 104,000 20,000 2,000
mysqlro.x4.13xlarge.1c 104 cores, 384 GB 130,000 20,000 2,000
mysqlro.x8.13xlarge.1c 104 cores, 768 GB 208,000 20,000 2,000
mysqlro.x4.16xlarge.1c 128 cores, 512 GB 128,000 300,000 2,560