i3.2xlargevsi3en.2xlarge
i3.2xlarge is 31% cheaper than i3en.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $204.40 a month.
| At a glance | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.624/hr31% less | $0.904/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3712/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2165/hr42% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 61 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| 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 | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge vs i3.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.624 | $0.904 | ▲ 45% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 41% off$0.3712 | 76% off$0.2165 | ▼ 42% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 31% off$0.428 | 32% off$0.616 | ▲ 44% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 52% off$0.302 | 57% off$0.393 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$0.493 | 21% off$0.713 | ▲ 45% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 44% off$0.348 | 50% off$0.453 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where i3.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.624 vs $0.904 per hour
31% cheaperMax EBS volumes40 vs 25
60% higherWhere i3en.2xlarge leads
Network baseline8.4 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
3.4× higherEBS max bandwidth4,750 Mbps vs 1,700 Mbps
2.8× higherClock speed3.1 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
35% higherMemory (GiB)64 vs 61
5% higherSpecs
23 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 31 | 37 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 61 | 64 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 8.4 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 2 x 2500 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD | 2 × 2,500 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Yes | Required |
| EBS throughput | 1750 Mbps | Up to 3500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,700 Mbps | 2,307 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 1,700 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 212.5 MB/s | 288.388 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 212.5 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 25 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | i3 | i3en |
| Category | Storage optimized | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for i3.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | i3.2xlarge | i3en.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.624 | $0.904 | ▲ 45% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.624 | $0.904 | ▲ 45% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.624 | $0.904 | ▲ 45% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.652 | $0.948 | ▲ 45% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.688 | $1.00 | ▲ 45% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.688 | $1.00 | ▲ 45% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.688 | $1.00 | ▲ 45% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.688 | $1.00 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.708 | $1.028 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.708 | $1.028 | ▲ 45% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.722 | $1.05 | ▲ 45% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.724 | $1.052 | ▲ 45% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.724 | $1.049 | ▲ 45% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.724 | $1.052 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.732 | $1.064 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.732 | $1.064 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.732 | $1.064 | ▲ 45% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.744 | $1.08 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.748 | $1.084 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.748 | $1.084 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.748 | $1.084 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.748 | $1.084 | ▲ 45% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.752 | $1.092 | ▲ 45% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.752 | $1.092 | ▲ 45% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.757 | $1.095 | ▲ 45% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.757 | $1.10 | ▲ 45% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.818 | $1.188 | ▲ 45% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.82 | $1.188 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.824 | $1.193 | ▲ 45% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.996 | $1.44 | ▲ 45% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.