m6idn.4xlargevsr6idn.4xlarge
m6idn.4xlarge is 19% cheaper than r6idn.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $211.77 a month.
| At a glance | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.273/hr19% less | $1.563/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4949/hr22% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.6364/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| 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 | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge vs m6idn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.273 | $1.563 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 57% off$0.5518 | 59% off$0.6446 | ▲ 17% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.802 | 37% off$0.9848 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 61% off$0.4949 | 59% off$0.6364 | ▲ 29% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.9303 | 28% off$1.133 | ▲ 22% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 55% off$0.569 | 53% off$0.7308 | ▲ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m6idn.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.273 vs $1.563 per hour
19% cheaperWhere r6idn.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higherSpecs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.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 | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 50000 Megabit | Up to 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 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 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 950 NVMe SSD | 1 x 950 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 950 GB SSD | 1 × 950 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 25000 Mbps | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 12,500 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,562.5 MB/s | 1,562.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m6idn | r6idn |
| 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 | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m6idn.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m6idn.4xlarge | r6idn.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.273 | $1.563 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.273 | $1.563 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.273 | $1.563 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.328 | $1.657 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.393 | $1.719 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.423 | $1.741 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.516 | $1.863 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.563 | $1.872 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.601 | $1.881 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.61 | $1.909 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.638 | $1.90 | ▲ 16% |
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.