AMS instance types and pricing
Overview
This page contains pricing information on the following:
- Virtual machine (VM) and bare metal instances offered by AccelByte Multiplayer Servers (AMS)
- Data transferred from your dedicated servers to your players and vice versa
AccelByte offers a range of instance families designed to cater to different performance requirements, allowing you to select the best fit for your gaming workload:
| Name | Provider | Recommended for |
|---|---|---|
| VM instances | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Customers with unpredictable peak loads who want to avoid long-term commitments. VM instances offer flexible pricing, allowing you to pay only for what you use, and can be set up in minutes, making them ideal for testing different configurations. While they come with higher costs and metered data transfer charges, cloud servers provide flexible RAM and CPU options, making them suitable for customers with smaller player bases. |
| Bare metal instances | servers.com | Customers seeking cost-effective, stable performance, particularly for running game base loads or development fleets. Bare metal instances feature larger local disks, generally lower costs than comparable VMs, and no data transfer charges. With no hypervisor overhead, users can achieve maximum hardware performance, making them a smart choice for predictable workloads. |
Currently, only VM instances are available for AGS Shared Cloud customers. Refer to the AGS Shared Cloud section for more information about your free trial benefits related to AMS.
VM instances
The VM instances offered by AccelByte are provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS).
A vCPU of a VM instance maps to a hyperthread on a physical CPU.
Types
AMS offers the following VM instance types:
The glx1 family
With a vCPU to Memory ratio of 1vCPU:4GB, this general purpose family offers a balance of compute, memory, and network performance that is suitable for running most game workloads at low total cost of ownership. The glx1 family is powered by the following processors:
- Third-generation AMD EPYC processors (up to AMD EPYC 7R13)
- AMD EPYC 7000 series Processors (7571)
The cpx1 family
This compute-optimized family has a 1vCPU:2GB vCPU to Memory ratio. This is ideal for game workloads that are more CPU intensive. The cpx1 family is powered by the following processors:
- Third-generation AMD EPYC processors (up to AMD EPYC 7R13)
- Third-generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (up to Ice Lake 8375C)
The mex1 family
This high-performance family comes with a 1vCPU:8GB vCPU to Memory ratio on a faster CPU. This is ideal for game workloads with high demand on CPU, memory, and network. The mex1 family is powered by the following processors:
- Third-generation AMD EPYC processors (up to AMD EPYC 7R13)
- Third-generation Intel® Xeon® Processors (up to Ice Lake 8375C)
The ttx1 family
This cost-saving family comes with two vCPUs and either 2 GiB or 4 GiB of memory. This family is ideal for helping you save money while you are developing your game, and is not recommended for running production dedicated servers. The ttx1 memory is powered by the following processors:
- First- or second-generation Intel® Xeon® Platinum 8000 series processor (Skylake-SP or Cascade Lake)
- Third-generation AMD EPYC 7000 series processors (up to AMD EPYC 7571)
Pricing
The pricing for VM instances for each AMS region are as follows:
- North-America-East
- North-America-West
- Europe-Central
- Asia-Southeast
- Asia-East
- South-America-East
- Australia-East
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.10500 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.20430 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.40270 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $0.79960 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $1.59330 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $2.38700 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.10200 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.19820 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.39070 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $0.77550 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $1.54520 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $2.31480 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.15250 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.29920 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.59260 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.17930 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $2.35280 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $3.52630 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.03090 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.05580 |
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.10500 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.20430 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.40270 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $0.79960 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $1.59330 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $2.38700 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.10200 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.19820 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.39070 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $0.77550 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $1.54520 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $2.31480 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.15250 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.29920 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.59260 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.17930 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $2.35280 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $3.52630 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.03090 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.05580 |
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.12460 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.24340 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.48100 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $0.95620 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $1.90650 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $2.85680 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.11580 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.22560 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.44540 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $0.88500 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $1.76430 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $2.64330 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.18260 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.35940 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.71300 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.42020 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $2.83460 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $4.24890 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.03490 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.06360 |
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.12960 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.25330 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.50090 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $0.99590 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $1.98590 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $2.97600 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.11680 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.22780 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.44980 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $0.89380 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $1.78180 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $2.66980 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.18270 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.35950 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.71320 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.42060 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $2.83540 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $4.25020 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.03750 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.06890 |
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.12710 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.24840 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.49100 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $0.97620 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $1.94650 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $2.91690 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.11440 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.22300 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.44030 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $0.87480 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $1.74380 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $2.61280 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.18220 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.35850 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.71120 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.41660 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $2.82750 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $4.23830 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.03690 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.06770 |
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.16520 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.32450 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.64300 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $1.28010 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $2.55430 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $3.82850 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.15510 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.30420 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.60240 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $1.19890 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $2.39180 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $3.58470 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.24230 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.47860 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.95130 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.89660 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $3.78730 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $5.67790 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.04700 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.08770 |
| Family | ID | # vCPU | GiB RAM | Disk storage (GiB) | Price per hour (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1 | glx1.2x | 2 | 8 | 32 | $0.12960 |
| glx1.4x | 4 | 16 | 64 | $0.25340 | |
| glx1.8x | 8 | 32 | 128 | $0.50100 | |
| glx1.16x | 16 | 64 | 256 | $0.99610 | |
| glx1.32x | 32 | 128 | 512 | $1.98640 | |
| glx1.48x | 48 | 192 | 768 | $2.97670 | |
| cpx1 | cpx1.2x | 2 | 4 | 20 | $0.13120 |
| cpx1.4x | 4 | 8 | 40 | $0.25650 | |
| cpx1.8x | 8 | 16 | 80 | $0.50720 | |
| cpx1.16x | 16 | 32 | 160 | $1.00850 | |
| cpx1.32x | 32 | 64 | 360 | $2.01100 | |
| cpx1.48x | 48 | 96 | 480 | $3.01360 | |
| mex1 | mex1.2x | 2 | 16 | 64 | $0.18160 |
| mex1.4x | 4 | 32 | 128 | $0.35740 | |
| mex1.8x | 8 | 64 | 256 | $0.70900 | |
| mex1.16x | 16 | 128 | 512 | $1.41210 | |
| mex1.32x | 32 | 256 | 1024 | $2.81830 | |
| mex1.48x | 48 | 384 | 1536 | $4.22450 | |
| ttx | ttx1.s | 2 | 2 | 16 | $0.03750 |
| ttx1.m | 2 | 4 | 32 | $0.06890 |
Bare metal instances
This section lists all the bare metal instance families provided by servers.com.
Bare metal instances are only available to AGS Private Cloud customers.
Types
AMS offers the following bare metal instance types:
The glx1.ser family
With a vCPU to Memory ratio of 1vCPU:4GB, this family from servers.com offers resources similar to those of the glx1 family from AWS. They however have a more performant CPU. The glx1.ser family is powered by the following processors:
- Intel® Xeon® E-2288G Processor
- Intel® Xeon® E-2388G Processor
The cpx1.ser family
With a vCPU to Memory ratio of 1vCPU:2GB, this family from servers.com offers resources similar to those of the cpx1 family from AWS. They have a more performant CPU. The cpx1.ser family is powered by the following processors:
- Intel® Xeon® E-2288G Processor
- Intel® Xeon® E-2388G Processor
Pricing
The monthly pricing for bare metal instances for each AMS region are as follows:
- North-America-East
- Europe-Central
- Asia-Southeast
| Name | CPU | Base Frequency(GHz) | Turbo Frequency(GHz) | Number of core | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GiB) | Price per Month (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $350 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $350 | |
| cpx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $340 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $340 | |
| glx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $350 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $350 | |
| cpx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $340 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $340 |
| Name | CPU | Base Frequency(GHz) | Turbo Frequency(GHz) | Number of core | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GiB) | Price per Month (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $419 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $419 | |
| cpx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $388 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $388 |
| Name | CPU | Base Frequency(GHz) | Turbo Frequency(GHz) | Number of core | Memory (GiB) | Storage (GiB) | Price per Month (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| glx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $436 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 64 | 480 | $436 | |
| cpx1.ser.16x | E-2288G | 3.7 | 5.0 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $391 |
| E-2388G | 3.2 | 5.1 | 16 | 32 | 480 | $391 |
Data transfer
AccelByte charges data transfer usage as follows:
Data transfer in
AccelByte does not charge for data transfer into AMS for either virtual machines or bare metal instances.
Data transfer out
AccelByte only charges for data transfer out when using VM instances; data transfer out is free for bare metal instances.
Data transfer out usage for VM instances is charged as follows:
All prices are GiB per month. Accumulated data transfer out usage resets each month.
| Region to Internet | First 10 TiB / month | Next 40 TiB / month | Next 100 TiB / month | Above 150 TiB / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH-AMERICA-EAST | $0.0990 | $0.0935 | $0.0770 | $0.0550 |
| NORTH-AMERICA-WEST | $0.0990 | $0.0935 | $0.0770 | $0.0550 |
| EUROPE-CENTRAL | $0.0990 | $0.0935 | $0.0770 | $0.0550 |
| ASIA-SOUTHEAST | $0.1320 | $0.0935 | $0.0902 | $0.0880 |
| ASIA-EAST | $0.1386 | $0.1342 | $0.1287 | $0.1188 |
| SOUTH-AMERICA-EAST | $0.1650 | $0.1518 | $0.1386 | $0.1254 |
| AUSTRALIA-EAST | $0.1254 | $0.1078 | $0.1034 | $0.1012 |
AGS Shared Cloud free trial benefits
For AGS Shared Cloud customers, the AMS add-on is available for a free trial with the following limitations:
- The free trial will expire 90 days after activation.
- You can create only one AMS account, which you can link to the game namespaces in your studio.
- You will have access to:
- 1 ttx1.s AMS instance (2 vCPUs, 2 GB RAM) for 2,160 hours (90 days)
- 224 GiB of network egress available for up to four players at ~60kbps per player for 2,160 hours (90 days)
- You can create up to three fleets, which you can assign to the North America East region only.
- You can upload and maintain up to 50 GiB of dedicated server images.
You can keep track of your AMS usage in your studio namespace. Go to your studio namespace and click on Usage on the sidebar. On the Usage page, you will see your AMS usage information and for every other add-on you've enabled in your AGS account.