i4i.8xlargevsi7i.8xlarge
i4i.8xlarge is 9% cheaper than i7i.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $200.17 a month.
| At a glance | i4i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.746/hr9% less | $3.02/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.823/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9907/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 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.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge vs i4i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.746 | $3.02 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 70% off$0.823 | 67% off$0.9907 | ▲ 20% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 35% off$1.782 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 54% off$1.27 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 22% off$2.138 | 22% off$2.352 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 45% off$1.524 | 44% off$1.677 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where i4i.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.746 vs $3.02 per hour
9% cheaperClock speed3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
9% higherWhere i7i.8xlarge leads
Network baseline25 Gbps vs 18.75 Gbps
33% higherMax EBS volumes32 vs 25
28% higherSpecs
10 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 10 differ | i4i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | i4i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 18750 Megabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 18.75 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 18.75 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 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | i4i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 3750 NVMe SSD | 2 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 3,750 GB SSD | 2 × 3,750 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 25 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | i4i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | i4i | i7i |
| Category | Storage optimized | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| 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.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | i4i.8xlarge | i7i.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.746 | $3.02 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.746 | $3.02 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.746 | $3.02 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.869 | $3.156 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.962 | $3.258 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $2.962 | $3.258 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.027 | $3.33 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $3.027 | $3.33 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.027 | $3.33 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.027 | $3.33 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.027 | $3.33 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $3.115 | $3.427 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $3.115 | $3.427 | ▲ 10% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $3.179 | $3.497 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.186 | $3.504 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $3.186 | $3.504 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.186 | $3.504 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.221 | $3.543 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.221 | $3.543 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.221 | $3.543 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.274 | $3.601 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $3.291 | $3.62 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.291 | $3.62 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.291 | $3.62 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.291 | $3.62 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.309 | $3.64 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.309 | $3.64 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $3.326 | $3.659 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.601 | $3.961 | ▲ 10% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.608 | $3.969 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $3.626 | $3.988 | ▲ 10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.382 | $4.821 | ▲ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.