g5.24xlargevsg6.24xlarge
g6.24xlarge is 18% cheaper than g5.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,072.22 a month.
| At a glance | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $8.144/hr | $6.675/hr18% less |
| Lowest rate | $2.808/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $2.211/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 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 | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge vs g5.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $8.144 | $6.675 | ▼ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 66% off$2.808 | 67% off$2.211 | ▼ 21% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$5.131 | 35% off$4.346 | ▼ 15% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$3.518 | 54% off$3.064 | ▼ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$6.413 | 19% off$5.432 | ▼ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 46% off$4.398 | 43% off$3.83 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g5.24xlarge leads
Clock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
8% higherWhere g6.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$6.675 vs $8.144 per hour
18% cheaperMax EBS volumes64 vs 22
2.9× higherSustained clock3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
3% higherSpecs
16 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 10 differ | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| 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 | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Accelerators1 of 3 differ | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 4 | 4 |
| GPU | 4 × NVIDIA A10G | 4 × NVIDIA L4 |
| GPU memory | 96 GB | 96 GB |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 22 | 64 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g5 | g6 |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8.095427435 | 8.294234592 |
| 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 g5.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g5.24xlarge | g6.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $8.144 | $6.675 | ▼ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $8.144 | $6.675 | ▼ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $8.144 | $6.675 | ▼ 18% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $8.581 | $7.034 | ▼ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $8.638 | $7.08 | ▼ 18% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $9.043 | $7.412 | ▼ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $9.779 | $8.016 | ▼ 18% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $9.99 | $8.197 | ▼ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $10.014 | $8.208 | ▼ 18% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $10.184 | $8.347 | ▼ 18% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $10.338 | $8.473 | ▼ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $10.338 | $8.473 | ▼ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $10.589 | $8.679 | ▼ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $11.811 | $9.681 | ▼ 18% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $13.843 | $11.347 | ▼ 18% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.