i3.16xlargevsi4i.16xlarge
i3.16xlarge is 9% cheaper than i4i.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $364.27 a month.
| At a glance | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.992/hr9% less | $5.491/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.484/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.237/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 488 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 512 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| 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 | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge vs i3.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.992 | $5.491 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 70% off$1.484 | 77% off$1.237 | ▼ 17% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 31% off$3.427 | 35% off$3.563 | ▲ 4% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 52% off$2.419 | 54% off$2.54 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$3.941 | 22% off$4.276 | ▲ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 44% off$2.782 | 44% off$3.048 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where i3.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.992 vs $5.491 per hour
9% cheaperMax EBS volumes40 vs 23
74% higherWhere i4i.16xlarge leads
Clock speed3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
52% higherNetwork baseline37.5 Gbps vs 25 Gbps
50% higherEBS baseline bandwidth20,000 Mbps vs 14,000 Mbps
43% higherMemory (GiB)512 vs 488
5% higherSpecs
24 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 201 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 488 | 512 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20 Gigabit | 35000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 37.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 37.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage11 of 12 differ | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 8 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 4 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 8 × 1,900 GB SSD | 4 × 3,750 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Yes | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 14,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 14,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,750 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,750 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 65,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 65,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 23 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | i3 | i4i |
| Category | Storage optimized | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for i3.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | i3.16xlarge | i4i.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.992 | $5.491 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.992 | $5.491 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.992 | $5.491 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.216 | $5.738 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.504 | $6.054 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.504 | $6.054 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $5.504 | $6.054 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $5.504 | $6.054 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $5.664 | $6.23 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $5.664 | $6.23 | ▲ 10% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $5.779 | $6.357 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $5.792 | $6.371 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $5.792 | $6.371 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $5.792 | $6.371 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $5.856 | $6.442 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $5.856 | $6.442 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.856 | $6.442 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.952 | $6.547 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $5.984 | $6.582 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $5.984 | $6.582 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.984 | $6.582 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.984 | $6.582 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $6.016 | $6.618 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $6.016 | $6.618 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $6.054 | $6.653 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $6.054 | $6.653 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $6.547 | $7.202 | ▲ 10% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $6.56 | $7.216 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $6.592 | $7.251 | ▲ 10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $7.968 | $8.765 | ▲ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.