| Feature | Provisioned | Serverless v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Setup Effort | Medium | Low |
| Scaling | Manual / Read-replica autoscaling | Automatic, fine-grained |
| Billing Model | Instance-based, hourly | Per-second, usage-based |
| Best For | Steady-state, high throughput | Variable workloads, cost optimization |
| Max Capacity | Tied to instance sizes | Up to 128 ACUs (multi-threaded, high IOPS) |
| Minimum Idle Cost | Always incurs cost | Scales to 0 (minimum usage = 0.5 ACUs) |
| VPC/Network Access | Full control | Full VPC support |