g5.12xlargevsg6.12xlarge
g6.12xlarge is 19% cheaper than g5.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $781.39 a month.
| At a glance | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.672/hr | $4.602/hr19% less |
| Lowest rate | $2.087/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.735/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R32 | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge vs g5.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.672 | $4.602 | ▼ 19% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 63% off$2.087 | 62% off$1.735 | ▼ 17% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$3.573 | 35% off$2.996 | ▼ 16% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$2.45 | 54% off$2.112 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$4.467 | 19% off$3.745 | ▼ 16% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 46% off$3.063 | 43% off$2.64 | ▼ 14% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g5.12xlarge leads
Max network interfaces15 vs 8
88% higherClock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
8% higherWhere g6.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.602 vs $5.672 per hour
19% cheaperMax EBS volumes32 vs 22
45% higherSustained clock3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
3% higherSpecs
18 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 10 differ | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R32 | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Accelerators1 of 3 differ | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 4 | 4 |
| GPU | 4 × NVIDIA A10G | 4 × NVIDIA L4 |
| GPU memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| Networking2 of 8 differ | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40 Gigabit | 40 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 30 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 3800 GB NVMe SSD | 4 X 940 GB NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 3,800 GB SSD | 4 × 940 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 16000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 16,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 16,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,000 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,000 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 65,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 65,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 22 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g5 | g6 |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 5.638170974 | 5.717693837 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for g5.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g5.12xlarge | g6.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.672 | $4.602 | ▼ 19% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.672 | $4.602 | ▼ 19% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.672 | $4.602 | ▼ 19% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $5.976 | $4.849 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $6.016 | $4.881 | ▼ 19% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $6.298 | $5.109 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $6.811 | $5.526 | ▼ 19% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $6.957 | $5.651 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $6.974 | $5.658 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $7.093 | $5.754 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $7.20 | $5.841 | ▼ 19% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $7.20 | $5.841 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $7.375 | $5.983 | ▼ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $8.226 | $6.674 | ▼ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $9.641 | $7.822 | ▼ 19% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.