m7gd.xlargevsm8gd.xlarge
m7gd.xlarge is 7% cheaper than m8gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $12.41 a month.
| At a glance | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2136/hr7% less | $0.2306/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0946/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0705/hr25% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton4 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 | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge vs m7gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2136 | $0.2306 | ▲ 8% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 56% off$0.0946 | 69% off$0.0705 | ▼ 25% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1345 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0923 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1564 | 27% off$0.1689 | ▲ 8% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.1075 | 50% off$0.1161 | ▲ 8% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7gd.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2136 vs $0.2306 per hour
7% cheaperNetwork baseline1.876 Gbps vs 1.875 Gbps
0% higherWhere m8gd.xlarge leads
Max EBS volumes32 vs 26
23% higherClock speed2.7 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
8% higherSpecs
7 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 9 differ | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking1 of 8 differ | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.876 Gbps | 1.875 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 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 237 GB SSD | 1 × 237 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| 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 | 26 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7gd | m8gd |
| 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 m7gd.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7gd.xlarge | m8gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.142 | $0.1534 | ▲ 8% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2136 | $0.2306 | ▲ 8% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2136 | $0.2306 | ▲ 8% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2136 | $0.2306 | ▲ 8% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.2242 | $0.2422 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.2265 | $0.2446 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.2268 | $0.245 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2381 | $0.2572 | ▲ 8% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2381 | $0.2572 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2476 | $0.2674 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.2495 | $0.2694 | ▲ 8% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.2514 | $0.2715 | ▲ 8% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.257 | $0.2776 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.2665 | $0.2878 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.2684 | $0.2898 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2759 | $0.298 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.3402 | $0.3674 | ▲ 8% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.