g6.4xlargevsg6f.4xlarge
g6f.4xlarge is 28% cheaper than g6.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $272.44 a month.
| At a glance | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.323/hr | $0.95/hr28% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.7075/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4102/hr42% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 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 | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge vs g6.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.323 | $0.95 | ▼ 28% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 47% off$0.7075 | 57% off$0.4102 | ▼ 42% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 35% off$0.8614 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 54% off$0.6073 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 19% off$1.077 | 19% off$0.7731 | ▼ 28% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 43% off$0.7592 | 43% off$0.5451 | ▼ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g6.4xlarge leads
GPUs1 vs 0.5
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth8,000 Mbps vs 6,000 Mbps
33% higherWhere g6f.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.95 vs $1.323 per hour
28% cheaperSpecs
13 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Accelerators3 of 3 differ | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 1 | 0.5 |
| GPU | 1 × NVIDIA L4 | 0 × NVIDIA L4 |
| GPU memory | 24 GB | 12 GB |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage8 of 12 differ | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 600 GB NVMe SSD | 1 x 450 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 600 GB SSD | 1 × 450 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 8000 Mbps | 8000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 8,000 Mbps | 6,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 8,000 Mbps | 6,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,000 MB/s | 750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,000 MB/s | 750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 32,000 | 24,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 32,000 | 24,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g6 | g6f |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 1.644135189 | – |
| 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 g6.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g6.4xlarge | g6f.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.323 | $0.95 | ▼ 28% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.323 | $0.95 | ▼ 28% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.323 | $0.95 | ▼ 28% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.394 | $1.069 | ▼ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.403 | $1.008 | ▼ 28% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.469 | $1.055 | ▼ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.589 | $1.141 | ▼ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.627 | $1.168 | ▼ 28% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.655 | $1.188 | ▼ 28% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.68 | $1.206 | ▼ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.72 | $1.235 | ▼ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.919 | $1.378 | ▼ 28% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.249 | $1.615 | ▼ 28% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.