i4i.xlargevsi7i.xlarge
i4i.xlarge is 9% cheaper than i7i.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $25.18 a month.
| At a glance | i4i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.343/hr9% less | $0.3775/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0765/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0918/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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.xlarge | i7i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge vs i4i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.343 | $0.3775 | ▲ 10% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$0.0765 | 76% off$0.0918 | ▲ 20% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 35% off$0.223 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 54% off$0.159 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 22% off$0.267 | 22% off$0.294 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 44% off$0.191 | 44% off$0.2096 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where i4i.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.343 vs $0.3775 per hour
9% cheaperClock speed3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
9% higherWhere i7i.xlarge leads
Network baseline2.343 Gbps vs 1.875 Gbps
25% higherMax EBS volumes32 vs 26
23% higherSpecs
9 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 10 differ | i4i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | i7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking1 of 8 differ | i4i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.875 Gbps | 2.343 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | i4i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 937 NVMe SSD | 1 x 937 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 937 GB SSD | 1 × 937 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | i4i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | i4i | i7i |
| Category | Storage optimized | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for i4i.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | i4i.xlarge | i7i.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.343 | $0.3775 | ▲ 10% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.343 | $0.3775 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.343 | $0.3775 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.359 | $0.3945 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.37 | $0.4073 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.37 | $0.4073 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.378 | $0.4162 | ▲ 10% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.378 | $0.4162 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.378 | $0.4162 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.378 | $0.4162 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.378 | $0.4162 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.389 | $0.4283 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.389 | $0.4283 | ▲ 10% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.397 | $0.4371 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.398 | $0.438 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.398 | $0.438 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.398 | $0.438 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.403 | $0.4429 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.403 | $0.4429 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.403 | $0.4429 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.409 | $0.4501 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.411 | $0.4525 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.411 | $0.4525 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.411 | $0.4525 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.411 | $0.4525 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.414 | $0.455 | ▲ 10% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.414 | $0.455 | ▲ 10% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.416 | $0.4574 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.45 | $0.4951 | ▲ 10% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.451 | $0.4961 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.453 | $0.4985 | ▲ 10% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.548 | $0.6026 | ▲ 10% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.