g6e.48xlargevsg7e.48xlarge
g6e.48xlarge is 9% cheaper than g7e.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,199.56 a month.
| At a glance | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $30.131/hr9% less | $33.144/hr |
| Lowest rate | $8.504/hr47% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $15.915/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 1536 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 2048 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald 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 | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge vs g6e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $30.131 | $33.144 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$8.504 | 52% off$15.915 | ▲ 87% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$18.983 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$13.017 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 24% off$22.779 | 21% off$26.101 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$15.62 | 42% off$19.33 | ▲ 24% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where g6e.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$30.131 vs $33.144 per hour
9% cheaperSustained clock3.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
42% higherWhere g7e.48xlarge leads
GPU memory768 GB vs 384 GB
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth100,000 Mbps vs 60,000 Mbps
67% higherMemory (GiB)2,048 vs 1,536
33% higherIPv4 addresses per interface64 vs 50
28% higherSpecs
21 of 45 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.6 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,536 | 2,048 |
| Accelerators2 of 3 differ | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 8 | 8 |
| GPU | 8 × NVIDIA L40S | 8 × NVIDIA RTX PRO Server 6000 |
| GPU memory | 384 GB | 768 GB |
| Networking2 of 9 differ | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 400 Gigabit | 1600 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1,600 Gbps | 1,600 Gbps |
| Network peak | 1,600 Gbps | 1,600 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 40 | 40 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 64 |
| Network cards | 4 | 4 |
| Storage9 of 12 differ | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 1900 GB NVMe SSD | 4 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 4 × 1,900 GB SSD | 4 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 60000 Mbps | 100000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 100,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 100,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 12,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 12,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 400,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 400,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | g6e | g7e |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16.19085487 | 9.855229668 |
| 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 g6e.48xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | g6e.48xlarge | g7e.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $30.131 | $33.144 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $30.131 | $33.144 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $30.131 | $33.144 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $31.75 | $34.925 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $31.961 | $47.813 | ▲ 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $36.187 | $54.135 | ▲ 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $37.045 | $40.749 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $37.676 | $56.364 | ▲ 50% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $43.699 | $48.069 | ▲ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.