m7i.12xlargevsr7i.12xlarge
m7i.12xlarge is 24% cheaper than r7i.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $551.88 a month.
| At a glance | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.419/hr24% less | $3.175/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.649/hr46% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.197/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | 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 | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge vs m7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.419 | $3.175 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$0.649 | 62% off$1.197 | ▲ 84% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.60 | 34% off$2.10 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$1.097 | 55% off$1.44 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.777 | 28% off$2.30 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$1.227 | 48% off$1.656 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m7i.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.419 vs $3.175 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r7i.12xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 18750 Megabit | 18750 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 18.75 Gbps | 18.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 18.75 Gbps | 18.75 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 | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 15000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m7i | r7i |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m7i.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m7i.12xlarge | r7i.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.419 | $3.175 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.419 | $3.175 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.419 | $3.175 | ▲ 31% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $2.54 | $3.334 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.545 | $3.276 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.545 | $3.276 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.57 | $3.256 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $2.57 | $3.256 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.57 | $3.377 | ▲ 31% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.696 | $3.478 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.696 | $3.553 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.696 | $3.553 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.797 | $3.73 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $2.812 | $3.447 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.822 | $3.73 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.822 | $3.73 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.822 | $3.528 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.898 | $3.83 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.974 | $3.83 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $3.024 | $3.83 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.024 | $3.805 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.024 | $3.83 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.024 | $3.805 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.049 | $3.805 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.049 | $3.805 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.125 | $3.83 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.125 | $3.83 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $3.175 | $3.995 | ▲ 26% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.856 | $5.065 | ▲ 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.