i3.4xlargevsi4i.4xlarge
i3.4xlarge is 9% cheaper than i4i.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $91.25 a month.
| At a glance | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.248/hr9% less | $1.373/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4478/hr15% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5265/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 122 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 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 | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge vs i3.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.248 | $1.373 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.4478 | 62% off$0.5265 | ▲ 18% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 31% off$0.857 | 35% off$0.891 | ▲ 4% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 52% off$0.605 | 54% off$0.635 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 21% off$0.985 | 22% off$1.069 | ▲ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 44% off$0.696 | 45% off$0.762 | ▲ 9% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where i3.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.248 vs $1.373 per hour
9% cheaperMax EBS volumes40 vs 26
54% higherWhere i4i.4xlarge leads
EBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 3,500 Mbps
2.9× higherNetwork peak25 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
2.5× higherClock speed3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
52% higherMemory (GiB)128 vs 122
5% higherSpecs
25 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | 58 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 122 | 128 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 9.375 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 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 |
| Storage11 of 12 differ | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 1 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD | 1 × 3,750 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Yes | Required |
| EBS throughput | 3500 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 3,500 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 3,500 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 437.5 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 437.5 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 16,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 16,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 26 |
| Instance details5 of 10 differ | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | i3 | i4i |
| Category | Storage optimized | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for i3.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | i3.4xlarge | i4i.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.248 | $1.373 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.248 | $1.373 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.248 | $1.373 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.304 | $1.434 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.376 | $1.514 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.376 | $1.514 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.376 | $1.514 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.376 | $1.514 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.416 | $1.558 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.416 | $1.558 | ▲ 10% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $1.445 | $1.589 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.448 | $1.593 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.448 | $1.593 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.448 | $1.593 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.464 | $1.61 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.464 | $1.61 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.464 | $1.61 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.488 | $1.637 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.496 | $1.646 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.496 | $1.646 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.496 | $1.646 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.496 | $1.646 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.504 | $1.654 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.504 | $1.654 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $1.514 | $1.663 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $1.514 | $1.663 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.637 | $1.80 | ▲ 10% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $1.64 | $1.804 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.648 | $1.813 | ▲ 10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.992 | $2.191 | ▲ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.