m6id.largevsr6id.large
m6id.large is 21% cheaper than r6id.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $23.73 a month.
| At a glance | m6id.large | r6id.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1187/hr21% less | $0.1512/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.034/hr16% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0405/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 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.large | r6id.large | r6id.large vs m6id.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1187 | $0.1512 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 71% off$0.034 | 73% off$0.0405 | ▲ 19% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.0748 | 37% off$0.095 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0513 | 57% off$0.0653 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.0869 | 27% off$0.1097 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.0597 | 49% off$0.0777 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6id.large leads
On-demand price$0.1187 vs $0.1512 per hour
21% cheaperWhere r6id.large leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
4 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m6id.large | r6id.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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m6id.large | r6id.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m6id.large | r6id.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 0.781 Gbps | 0.781 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 10 | 10 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m6id.large | r6id.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 118 GB SSD | 1 × 118 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 650 Mbps | 650 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 81.25 MB/s | 81.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | m6id.large | r6id.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6id | r6id |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| 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 | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6id.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6id.large | r6id.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1187 | $0.1512 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1187 | $0.1512 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1187 | $0.1512 | ▲ 27% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.1246 | $0.1588 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1258 | $0.1553 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.1258 | $0.1553 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1281 | $0.1586 | ▲ 24% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.1323 | $0.1659 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1323 | $0.168 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1323 | $0.168 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.1376 | $0.1775 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.138 | $0.1644 | ▲ 19% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.1389 | $0.1764 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1428 | $0.1817 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.146 | $0.1817 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.148 | $0.1827 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1491 | $0.174 | ▲ 17% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.1502 | $0.1817 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1533 | $0.1827 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.1566 | $0.1827 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.