m5n.24xlargevsr5n.24xlarge
m5n.24xlarge is 20% cheaper than r5n.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,051.20 a month.
| At a glance | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.712/hr20% less | $7.152/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.633/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.589/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 768 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade 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 | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge vs m5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.712 | $7.152 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 71% off$1.633 | 78% off$1.589 | ▼ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$3.599 | 37% off$4.506 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$2.202 | 59% off$2.897 | ▲ 32% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$4.168 | 28% off$5.182 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$2.529 | 53% off$3.337 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5n.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$5.712 vs $7.152 per hour
20% cheaperClock speed3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
24% higherWhere r5n.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 384
2× higherSpecs
6 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 10 differ | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) | Intel Xeon Platinum 8259 (Cascade Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100 Gigabit | 100 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 12000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5n | r5n |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| 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 m5n.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5n.24xlarge | r5n.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.712 | $7.152 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.712 | $7.152 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.712 | $7.152 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $6.384 | $8.016 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $6.768 | $8.544 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $7.008 | $8.544 | ▲ 22% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $7.152 | $8.592 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $7.152 | $8.592 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $7.344 | $8.688 | ▲ 18% |
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.