m7g.xlargevsm7gd.xlarge
m7g.xlarge is 24% cheaper than m7gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $36.79 a month.
| At a glance | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1632/hr24% less | $0.2136/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.074/hr20% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.0923/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge vs m7g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1632 | $0.2136 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 47% off$0.0867 | 56% off$0.0946 | ▲ 9% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.108 | 37% off$0.1345 | ▲ 25% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.074 | 57% off$0.0923 | ▲ 25% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1199 | 27% off$0.1564 | ▲ 30% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.0828 | 50% off$0.1075 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1632 vs $0.2136 per hour
24% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere m7gd.xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.876 Gbps | 1.876 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 |
| Storage3 of 12 differ | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 237 GB SSD |
| 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 | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7g | m7gd |
| 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 | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m7g.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7g.xlarge | m7gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1166 | $0.142 | ▲ 22% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1632 | $0.2136 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1632 | $0.2136 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1632 | $0.2136 | ▲ 31% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.1714 | $0.2242 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1734 | $0.2265 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.1734 | $0.2265 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.1734 | $0.2268 | ▲ 31% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1818 | $0.2381 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1819 | $0.2381 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.1887 | $0.2476 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.1897 | $0.2484 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.1904 | $0.2495 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.1904 | $0.2514 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1955 | $0.257 | ▲ 31% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.2001 | $0.262 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2006 | $0.2627 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.204 | $0.2665 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.204 | $0.2684 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2108 | $0.2759 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.2142 | $0.2818 | ▲ 32% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.2601 | $0.3402 | ▲ 31% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.