g6.2xlargevsg7.2xlarge
g6.2xlarge is 61% cheaper than g7.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,125.95 a month.
| At a glance | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.9776/hr61% less | $2.52/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7146/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4831/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| 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 | g7.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge vs g6.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.9776 | $2.52 | ▲ 158% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 27% off$0.7146 | 81% off$0.4831 | ▼ 32% |
| 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 | 21% off$1.984 | ▲ 149% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 43% off$0.5609 | 46% off$1.361 | ▲ 143% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g6.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.9776 vs $2.52 per hour
61% cheaperWhere g7.2xlarge leads
Network baseline40 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
8× higherPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth4,000 Mbps vs 2,000 Mbps
2× higherGPU memory32 GB vs 24 GB
33% higherSpecs
24 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute7 of 10 differ | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | Intel AMX; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Accelerators2 of 3 differ | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 1 | 1 |
| GPU | 1 × NVIDIA L4 | 1 × NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 |
| GPU memory | 24 GB | 32 GB |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 60 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 60 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 64 |
| Storage9 of 12 differ | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 450 GB NVMe SSD | 1x440 GB NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 450 GB SSD | 1 × 440 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 5000 Mbps | Up to 8000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,000 Mbps | 4,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 8,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 250 MB/s | 500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 625 MB/s | 1,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 32,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g6.2xlarge | g7.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g6 | g7 |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 1.21471173 | 1 |
| 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 | g7.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.9776 | $2.52 | ▲ 158% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.9776 | $2.52 | ▲ 158% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.9776 | $2.52 | ▲ 158% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.03 | $2.646 | ▲ 157% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.037 | $2.673 | ▲ 158% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.174 | $3.026 | ▲ 158% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.222 | $3.151 | ▲ 158% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.241 | $3.823 | ▲ 208% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.271 | $3.276 | ▲ 158% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.662 | $5.04 | ▲ 203% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.