g6.2xlargevsg6f.2xlarge
g6f.2xlarge is 51% cheaper than g6.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $366.90 a month.
| At a glance | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.9776/hr | $0.475/hr51% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.7146/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.198/hr72% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 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 | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge vs g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.9776 | $0.475 | ▼ 51% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 27% off$0.7146 | 58% off$0.198 | ▼ 72% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 35% off$0.6364 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 54% off$0.4487 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 19% off$0.7955 | 19% off$0.3865 | ▼ 51% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 43% off$0.5609 | 43% off$0.2725 | ▼ 51% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g6.2xlarge leads
GPUs1 vs 0.25
4× higherWhere g6f.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.475 vs $0.9776 per hour
51% cheaperSpecs
7 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Accelerators3 of 3 differ | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 1 | 0.25 |
| GPU | 1 × NVIDIA L4 | 0 × NVIDIA L4 |
| GPU memory | 24 GB | 6 GB |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 450 GB NVMe SSD | 1 x 200 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 450 GB SSD | 1 × 200 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 5000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,000 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 250 MB/s | 250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g6 | g6f |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 1.21471173 | – |
| 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 g6.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g6.2xlarge | g6f.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.9776 | $0.475 | ▼ 51% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.9776 | $0.475 | ▼ 51% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.9776 | $0.475 | ▼ 51% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.03 | $0.5344 | ▼ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.037 | $0.5038 | ▼ 51% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.085 | $0.5274 | ▼ 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.174 | $0.5704 | ▼ 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.202 | $0.5841 | ▼ 51% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.222 | $0.594 | ▼ 51% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.241 | $0.603 | ▼ 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.271 | $0.6176 | ▼ 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.418 | $0.6889 | ▼ 51% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.662 | $0.8074 | ▼ 51% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.