Redshift Serverless: Minimum capacity reduced to 4 RPU in 7 new regions
Amazon Redshift Serverless now allows a minimum base capacity of 4 Redshift Processing Units (RPUs) in seven additional AWS regions, down from the previous 8 RPU minimum. This change lowers the entry cost for Redshift Serverless, making it more accessible for development and production workloads with minimal compute needs. The update is now available in specific Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, South America, and AWS GovCloud regions.
- →Reduced minimum RPU capacity for Redshift Serverless
- →Lower cost entry for Redshift Serverless
- →Capacity configuration details
Features (1) ›
- Reduced minimum RPU capacity for Redshift Serverless
Amazon Redshift Serverless now supports a minimum capacity configuration of 4 RPUs in the Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Canada (Central), Europe (London), South America (Sao Paulo), AWS GovCloud (US-East), and AWS GovCloud (US-West) regions. This change lowers the entry point for using Redshift Serverless, allowing users to start with workloads requiring minimal compute and memory resources.
Enhancements (1) ›
- Lower cost entry for Redshift Serverless
The reduced 4 RPU minimum capacity enables Amazon Redshift Serverless to be suitable for both production and development environments with minimal compute needs. Users can now start using the service for as low as $1.50 per hour, paying only for consumed compute capacity on a per-second basis.
Notes (1) ›
- Capacity configuration details
The new entry-level configuration for Redshift Serverless supports data warehouses up to 32 TB of managed storage. It allows for a maximum of 100 columns per table and provides 64 GB of memory. Capacity reservations are available for predictable workloads with 1-year and 3-year terms for additional price-performance benefits.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/05/amazon-redshift-serverless-4-rpu-seven-regions/
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