m6i.largevsm6idn.large
m6i.large is 40% cheaper than m6idn.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $46.06 a month.
| At a glance | m6i.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.096/hr40% less | $0.1591/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0313/hr25% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0418/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 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.large | m6idn.large | m6idn.large vs m6i.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.096 | $0.1591 | ▲ 66% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 67% off$0.0313 | 74% off$0.0418 | ▲ 34% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.0635 | 37% off$0.1003 | ▲ 58% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.0436 | 61% off$0.0619 | ▲ 42% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.0705 | 27% off$0.1163 | ▲ 65% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.0487 | 55% off$0.0711 | ▲ 46% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6i.large leads
On-demand price$0.096 vs $0.1591 per hour
40% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere m6idn.large leads
Network baseline3.125 Gbps vs 0.781 Gbps
4× higherEBS max bandwidth25,000 Mbps vs 10,000 Mbps
2.5× higherSpecs
14 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m6i.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| 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.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | m6i.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 25000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 0.781 Gbps | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 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 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | m6i.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 118 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 650 Mbps | 1,562 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 81.25 MB/s | 195.313 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,600 | 6,250 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 100,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m6i.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6i | m6idn |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6i.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6i.large | m6idn.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.096 | $0.1591 | ▲ 66% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.096 | $0.1591 | ▲ 66% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.096 | $0.1591 | ▲ 66% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.101 | $0.1675 | ▲ 66% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.101 | $0.1697 | ▲ 68% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.102 | $0.166 | ▲ 63% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.107 | $0.1742 | ▲ 63% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.107 | $0.1778 | ▲ 66% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.111 | $0.181 | ▲ 63% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.112 | $0.1834 | ▲ 64% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.115 | $0.1895 | ▲ 65% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.118 | $0.1931 | ▲ 64% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.12 | $0.1954 | ▲ 63% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.12 | $0.2012 | ▲ 68% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.121 | $0.2001 | ▲ 65% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.124 | $0.2047 | ▲ 65% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.1265 | $0.2066 | ▲ 63% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.153 | $0.2489 | ▲ 63% |
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.