m7a.xlargevsm7i.xlarge
m7i.xlarge is 13% cheaper than m7a.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $22.05 a month.
| At a glance | m7a.xlarge | m7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2318/hr | $0.2016/hr13% less |
| Lowest rate | $0.0799/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0834/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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.xlarge | m7i.xlarge | m7i.xlarge vs m7a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2318 | $0.2016 | ▼ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 66% off$0.0799 | 59% off$0.0834 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.1534 | 34% off$0.1334 | ▼ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.1052 | 55% off$0.0915 | ▼ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1703 | 27% off$0.1481 | ▼ 13% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.1176 | 49% off$0.1022 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7a.xlarge leads
Physical cores4 vs 2
2× higherWhere m7i.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2016 vs $0.2318 per hour
13% cheaperSpecs
8 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute7 of 10 differ | m7a.xlarge | m7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | m7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7a.xlarge | m7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.562 Gbps | 1.562 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m7a.xlarge | m7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m7a.xlarge | m7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7a | m7i |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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 m7a.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7a.xlarge | m7i.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2318 | $0.2016 | ▼ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2318 | $0.2016 | ▼ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2318 | $0.2016 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.2463 | $0.2142 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2584 | $0.2247 | ▼ 13% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2584 | $0.2247 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2681 | $0.2331 | ▼ 13% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.2777 | $0.2415 | ▼ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.2898 | $0.252 | ▼ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2995 | $0.2604 | ▼ 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.