m6i.8xlargevsm6idn.8xlarge
m6i.8xlarge is 40% cheaper than m6idn.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $737.23 a month.
| At a glance | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.536/hr40% less | $2.546/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3639/hr44% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6554/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 32 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.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge vs m6i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.536 | $2.546 | ▲ 66% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 76% off$0.3639 | 74% off$0.6554 | ▲ 80% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.016 | 37% off$1.604 | ▲ 58% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.6967 | 61% off$0.9899 | ▲ 42% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.129 | 27% off$1.861 | ▲ 65% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.779 | 55% off$1.138 | ▲ 46% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6i.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.536 vs $2.546 per hour
40% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere m6idn.8xlarge leads
Network baseline50 Gbps vs 12.5 Gbps
4× higherEBS baseline bandwidth25,000 Mbps vs 10,000 Mbps
2.5× higherSpecs
14 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12500 Megabit | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6i | m6idn |
| 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 | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6i.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6i.8xlarge | m6idn.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.536 | $2.546 | ▲ 66% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.536 | $2.546 | ▲ 66% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.536 | $2.546 | ▲ 66% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.616 | $2.68 | ▲ 66% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.616 | $2.714 | ▲ 68% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.632 | $2.656 | ▲ 63% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.712 | $2.787 | ▲ 63% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.712 | $2.845 | ▲ 66% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.776 | $2.896 | ▲ 63% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.792 | $2.935 | ▲ 64% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.84 | $3.033 | ▲ 65% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.888 | $3.089 | ▲ 64% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.92 | $3.126 | ▲ 63% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.92 | $3.22 | ▲ 68% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.936 | $3.201 | ▲ 65% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.984 | $3.276 | ▲ 65% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.024 | $3.305 | ▲ 63% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.448 | $3.982 | ▲ 63% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.