m7g.xlargevsr7g.xlarge
m7g.xlarge is 24% cheaper than r7g.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $37.23 a month.
| At a glance | m7g.xlarge | r7g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1632/hr24% less | $0.2142/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.074/hr24% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.0972/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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 | r7g.xlarge | r7g.xlarge vs m7g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1632 | $0.2142 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 47% off$0.0867 | 59% off$0.0873 | ▲ 1% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.108 | 34% off$0.1417 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.074 | 55% off$0.0972 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1199 | 28% off$0.1552 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.0828 | 48% off$0.1117 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1632 vs $0.2142 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r7g.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m7g.xlarge | r7g.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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m7g.xlarge | r7g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7g.xlarge | r7g.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 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m7g.xlarge | r7g.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 | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m7g.xlarge | r7g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7g | r7g |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| 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 | r7g.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.1166 | $0.1502 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1166 | $0.1502 | ▲ 29% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1632 | $0.2142 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1632 | $0.2142 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1632 | $0.2142 | ▲ 31% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.1714 | $0.2249 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1734 | $0.2196 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.1734 | $0.2196 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.1734 | $0.2278 | ▲ 31% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1818 | $0.2396 | ▲ 32% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.1819 | $0.2346 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1819 | $0.2397 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.1887 | $0.2516 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.1897 | $0.2326 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.1904 | $0.2516 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.1904 | $0.238 | ▲ 25% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.191 | $0.2517 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1955 | $0.2584 | ▲ 32% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.2001 | $0.2637 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2006 | $0.2584 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.204 | $0.2584 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.204 | $0.2567 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.204 | $0.2584 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.204 | $0.2567 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.2056 | $0.2567 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.2057 | $0.2567 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.2108 | $0.2584 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2108 | $0.2584 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.2142 | $0.2696 | ▲ 26% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.2151 | $0.2842 | ▲ 32% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.2159 | $0.2856 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.2244 | $0.284 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.2244 | $0.2637 | ▲ 18% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.2601 | $0.3409 | ▲ 31% |
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.