m5.12xlargevsm6i.12xlarge
m5.12xlarge and m6i.12xlarge cost the same on demand in US East (N. Virginia), $2.304 per hour.
| At a glance | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.304/hr | $2.304/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4515/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5713/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | 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 | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge vs m5.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.304 | $2.304 | Same |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$0.4515 | 75% off$0.5713 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.452 | 34% off$1.524 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.995 | 55% off$1.045 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.693 | 27% off$1.693 | Same |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$1.168 | 49% off$1.169 | Same |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5.12xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where m6i.12xlarge leads
EBS baseline bandwidth15,000 Mbps vs 9,500 Mbps
58% higherNetwork baseline18.75 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
56% higherClock speed3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
13% higherSpecs
15 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 11 differ | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 168 | – |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 18750 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 18.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 18.75 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 7000 Mbps | 15000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5 | m6i |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| 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 m5.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5.12xlarge | m6i.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.304 | $2.304 | Same |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.304 | $2.304 | Same |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.304 | $2.304 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.424 | $2.424 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.424 | $2.424 | Same |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.448 | $2.448 | Same |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.568 | $2.568 | Same |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $2.568 | $2.568 | Same |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.568 | $2.568 | Same |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.664 | $2.664 | Same |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.688 | $2.688 | Same |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.688 | $2.688 | Same |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.688 | $2.688 | Same |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $2.696 | $2.696 | Same |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.76 | $2.76 | Same |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $2.825 | $3.168 | ▲ 12% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $2.825 | $2.825 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.832 | $2.832 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.88 | $2.88 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.88 | $2.88 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.88 | $2.88 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.904 | $2.904 | Same |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.904 | $2.904 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.976 | $2.976 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.976 | $2.976 | Same |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.036 | $3.036 | Same |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.048 | $3.048 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $3.168 | $3.168 | Same |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.672 | $3.672 | Same |
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.