inf1.24xlargevsinf2.24xlarge
inf1.24xlarge is 27% cheaper than inf2.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,291.81 a month.
| At a glance | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.721/hr27% less | $6.491/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.616/hr13% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7085/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275CL (Cascade Lake) | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| 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 | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge vs inf1.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.721 | $6.491 | ▲ 37% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 87% off$0.616 | 89% off$0.7085 | ▲ 15% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.974 | 37% off$4.089 | ▲ 37% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 52% off$2.269 | 57% off$2.804 | ▲ 24% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$3.421 | 21% off$5.111 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 45% off$2.607 | 46% off$3.505 | ▲ 34% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where inf1.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.721 vs $6.491 per hour
27% cheaperGPUs16 vs 6
2.7× higherNetwork baseline100 Gbps vs 50 Gbps
2× higherWhere inf2.24xlarge leads
Max EBS volumes28 vs 11
2.5× higherMemory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherIPv4 addresses per interface50 vs 30
67% higherSustained clock3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
44% higherSpecs
26 of 44 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8275CL (Cascade Lake) | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| CPU maker | Intel | AMD |
| Clock speed | – | 2.95 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Processor features | – | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| Accelerators4 of 4 differ | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 16 | 6 |
| GPU | 16 × AWS Inferentia | 6 × AWS Inferentia2 |
| GPU memory | – | 192 GB |
| Accelerators | 16 × AWS Inferentia (8 GiB) | 6 × AWS Inferentia2 (32 GiB) |
| Networking6 of 8 differ | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 11 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 50 |
| Storage8 of 11 differ | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 30 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 11 | 28 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | inf1 | inf2 |
| Category | Machine Learning ASIC Instances | Machine Learning ASIC Instances |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | – | 8.560582329 |
| 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 inf1.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | inf1.24xlarge | inf2.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.721 | $6.491 | ▲ 37% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.721 | $6.491 | ▲ 37% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.721 | $6.491 | ▲ 37% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.965 | $8.438 | ▲ 70% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.016 | $7.14 | ▲ 42% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.26 | $8.113 | ▲ 54% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $5.517 | $9.087 | ▲ 65% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $5.53 | $9.736 | ▲ 76% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.902 | $8.438 | ▲ 43% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.902 | $9.736 | ▲ 65% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $6.376 | $9.087 | ▲ 43% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $6.376 | $9.736 | ▲ 53% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $7.80 | $11.034 | ▲ 41% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.