m7a.24xlargevsm7i.24xlarge
m7i.24xlarge is 13% cheaper than m7a.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $529.83 a month.
| At a glance | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.564/hr | $4.838/hr13% less |
| Lowest rate | $1.258/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.007/hr20% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| 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 | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge vs m7a.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.564 | $4.838 | ▼ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$1.258 | 79% off$1.007 | ▼ 20% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$3.681 | 34% off$3.201 | ▼ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$2.524 | 55% off$2.195 | ▼ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$4.088 | 27% off$3.555 | ▼ 13% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$2.822 | 49% off$2.454 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7a.24xlarge leads
Physical cores96 vs 48
2× higherWhere m7i.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.838 vs $5.564 per hour
13% cheaperSpecs
8 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute7 of 10 differ | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 37500 Megabit | 37500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 37.5 Gbps | 37.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 37.5 Gbps | 37.5 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 11 match | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 30000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7a | m7i |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| 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 m7a.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7a.24xlarge | m7i.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.564 | $4.838 | ▼ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.564 | $4.838 | ▼ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.564 | $4.838 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.912 | $5.141 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $6.202 | $5.393 | ▼ 13% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $6.202 | $5.393 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $6.433 | $5.594 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $6.665 | $5.796 | ▼ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $6.955 | $6.048 | ▼ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $7.187 | $6.25 | ▼ 13% |
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.