m5n.largevsr5n.large
m5n.large is 20% cheaper than r5n.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $21.90 a month.
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | m5n.large | r5n.large | r5n.large vs m5n.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.119 | $0.149 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 69% off$0.0372 | 74% off$0.0383 | ▲ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.075 | 37% off$0.094 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$0.046 | 60% off$0.06 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.087 | 28% off$0.108 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 55% off$0.053 | 53% off$0.07 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m5n.large leads
On-demand price$0.119 vs $0.149 per hour
20% cheaperClock speed3.1 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
24% higherWhere r5n.large leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
6 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 10 differ | m5n.large | r5n.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| 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.large | r5n.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m5n.large | r5n.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.1 Gbps | 2.1 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 10 | 10 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | m5n.large | r5n.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 3500 Mbps | Up to 2120 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 650 Mbps | 650 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 81.25 MB/s | 81.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| EBS max IOPS | 18,750 | 18,750 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m5n.large | r5n.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m5n | r5n |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m5n.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m5n.large | r5n.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.119 | $0.149 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.119 | $0.149 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.119 | $0.149 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.133 | $0.167 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.141 | $0.178 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.146 | $0.178 | ▲ 22% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.149 | $0.179 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.149 | $0.179 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.153 | $0.181 | ▲ 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.