m6i.4xlargevsr6i.4xlarge
m6i.4xlarge is 24% cheaper than r6i.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $175.20 a month.
| At a glance | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.768/hr24% less | $1.008/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1474/hr48% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.282/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | 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 | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge vs m6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.768 | $1.008 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$0.1474 | 72% off$0.282 | ▲ 91% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.508 | 34% off$0.6668 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.3484 | 55% off$0.4572 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.5642 | 28% off$0.7303 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.3895 | 48% off$0.5258 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6i.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.768 vs $1.008 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r6i.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 6.25 Gbps | 6.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6i | r6i |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6i.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6i.4xlarge | r6i.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.768 | $1.008 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.768 | $1.008 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.768 | $1.008 | ▲ 31% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.8064 | $1.058 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.808 | $1.04 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.808 | $1.04 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.816 | $1.034 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.816 | $1.034 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.816 | $1.072 | ▲ 31% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.856 | $1.104 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.856 | $1.104 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.856 | $1.128 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.888 | $1.184 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.8928 | $1.094 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.896 | $1.184 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.896 | $1.184 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.896 | $1.12 | ▲ 25% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.8988 | $1.184 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.92 | $1.216 | ▲ 32% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.9416 | $1.241 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.944 | $1.216 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.96 | $1.216 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.96 | $1.208 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.968 | $1.208 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.968 | $1.208 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.992 | $1.216 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.992 | $1.216 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $1.008 | $1.268 | ▲ 26% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.012 | $1.338 | ▲ 32% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $1.016 | $1.344 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.056 | $1.336 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $1.056 | $1.241 | ▲ 17% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.224 | $1.608 | ▲ 31% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.