m6a.8xlargevsm6g.8xlarge
m6g.8xlarge is 11% cheaper than m6a.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $109.79 a month. They use different processor architectures (x86_64 and arm64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.382/hr | $1.232/hr11% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.5517/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4312/hr22% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge vs m6a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.382 | $1.232 | ▼ 11% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 60% off$0.5517 | 65% off$0.4312 | ▼ 22% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.9145 | 37% off$0.7728 | ▼ 15% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.6271 | 57% off$0.5356 | ▼ 15% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.016 | 26% off$0.9071 | ▼ 11% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.7011 | 48% off$0.6393 | ▼ 9% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6a.8xlarge leads
Sustained clock3.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
44% higherEBS baseline bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 9,500 Mbps
5% higherNetwork baseline12.5 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
4% higherWhere m6g.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.232 vs $1.382 per hour
11% cheaperPhysical cores32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
18 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AWS |
| Clock speed | 3.6 GHz | – |
| Sustained clock | 3.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | – |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12500 Megabit | 12 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage5 of 11 differ | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 6667 Mbps | 9000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6a | m6g |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6a.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6a.8xlarge | m6g.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.8888 | $0.8096 | ▼ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.8888 | $0.8096 | ▼ 9% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.382 | $1.232 | ▼ 11% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.382 | $1.232 | ▼ 11% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.382 | $1.232 | ▼ 11% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.541 | $1.37 | ▼ 11% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.541 | $1.376 | ▼ 11% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.598 | $1.421 | ▼ 11% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.613 | $1.434 | ▼ 11% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.613 | $1.44 | ▼ 11% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.613 | $1.434 | ▼ 11% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.656 | $1.472 | ▼ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.728 | $1.536 | ▼ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.728 | $1.536 | ▼ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.786 | $1.584 | ▼ 11% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.203 | $1.958 | ▼ 11% |
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.