m7a.8xlargevsr7a.8xlarge
m7a.8xlarge is 24% cheaper than r7a.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $423.18 a month.
| At a glance | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.855/hr24% less | $2.434/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6605/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5711/hr14% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor |
| 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.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge vs m7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.855 | $2.434 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.6605 | 77% off$0.5711 | ▼ 14% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.227 | 34% off$1.61 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.8413 | 55% off$1.104 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.363 | 28% off$1.764 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.9406 | 48% off$1.27 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7a.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.855 vs $2.434 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r7a.8xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 128
2× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.7 GHz | Up to 3.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 12500 Megabit | 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 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 11 match | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7a | r7a |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m7a.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7a.8xlarge | r7a.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.855 | $2.434 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.855 | $2.434 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.855 | $2.434 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.971 | $2.589 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.067 | $2.724 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.067 | $2.724 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.222 | $2.937 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.396 | $2.937 | ▲ 23% |
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.