m6id.16xlargevsr6id.16xlarge
m6id.16xlarge is 22% cheaper than r6id.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $760.37 a month.
| At a glance | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.797/hr22% less | $4.838/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7605/hr80% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.727/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 512 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 | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge vs m6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.797 | $4.838 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$0.7605 | 23% off$3.727 | ▲ 390% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.392 | 37% off$3.041 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$1.64 | 57% off$2.091 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$2.78 | 27% off$3.51 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$1.911 | 49% off$2.486 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6id.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.797 vs $4.838 per hour
22% cheaperWhere r6id.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)512 vs 256
2× higherSpecs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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 | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 512 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25000 Megabit | 25000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 20000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 25 | 25 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6id | r6id |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6id.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6id.16xlarge | r6id.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.797 | $4.838 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.797 | $4.838 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.797 | $4.838 | ▲ 27% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $3.987 | $5.08 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $4.027 | $4.969 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $4.027 | $4.969 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.099 | $5.075 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $4.234 | $5.309 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.234 | $5.376 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $4.234 | $5.376 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.402 | $5.678 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $4.415 | $5.262 | ▲ 19% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $4.445 | $5.645 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.57 | $5.813 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $4.67 | $5.814 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $4.738 | $5.846 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $4.771 | $5.568 | ▲ 17% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $4.806 | $5.814 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $4.906 | $5.846 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $5.01 | $5.846 | ▲ 17% |
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.