i4i.12xlargevsi7i.12xlarge
i4i.12xlarge is 9% cheaper than i7i.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $300.91 a month.
| At a glance | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.118/hr9% less | $4.53/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8225/hr50% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.641/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | 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 | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge vs i4i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.118 | $4.53 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$0.8225 | 64% off$1.641 | ▲ 100% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 35% off$2.672 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 54% off$1.905 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 22% off$3.207 | 22% off$3.528 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 44% off$2.286 | 44% off$2.515 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where i4i.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.118 vs $4.53 per hour
9% cheaperClock speed3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
9% higherWhere i7i.12xlarge leads
Max EBS volumes32 vs 24
33% higherSpecs
8 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 10 differ | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AMX; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking1 of 8 differ | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 28125 Megabit | Up to 28.125 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 28.125 Gbps | 28.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 28.125 Gbps | 28.125 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 3 x 3750 NVMe SSD | 3 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 3 × 3,750 GB SSD | 3 × 3,750 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 15 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 24 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | i4i | i7i |
| Category | Storage optimized | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| 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 i4i.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | i4i.12xlarge | i7i.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.118 | $4.53 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.118 | $4.53 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.118 | $4.53 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $4.303 | $4.734 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $4.443 | $4.887 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $4.443 | $4.887 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $4.541 | $4.995 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $4.541 | $4.995 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.541 | $4.995 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $4.541 | $4.995 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $4.541 | $4.995 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $4.673 | $5.14 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.673 | $5.14 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.778 | $5.256 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $4.778 | $5.256 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $4.778 | $5.256 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $4.831 | $5.314 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $4.831 | $5.314 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $4.831 | $5.314 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.91 | $5.401 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $4.937 | $5.431 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $4.937 | $5.431 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $4.937 | $5.431 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $4.937 | $5.431 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $4.963 | $5.46 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $4.963 | $5.46 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $4.99 | $5.489 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $5.401 | $5.942 | ▲ 10% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $5.412 | $5.953 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $5.438 | $5.982 | ▲ 10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $6.574 | $7.231 | ▲ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.