Lambda vs LMI Cost Comparison
Use the LMI Pricing Calculator for accurate, up-to-date cost comparisons based on your specific workload parameters (region, instance type, request volume, duration).
When building a cost comparison for a user, gather: region, runtime, requests/month, average duration, memory, and architecture (x86 vs ARM). Plug these into the calculator rather than relying on hardcoded estimates.
When LMI is NOT Cheaper
- low number of requests/month (fixed 3-instance cost exceeds Lambda)
- Very short functions (< 100ms duration)
- Highly bursty, unpredictable traffic
- Workloads needing scale-to-zero
Tools
- LMI Pricing Calculator — interactive comparison tool
- AWS Pricing Calculator — general AWS cost estimation