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Size for size, m8i is on average 13% cheaper than m8a on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 10 shared sizes. Same size and generation on a different processor.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | m8a | m8i | m8i vs m8a |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | m8a.large $0.1217 | m8i.large $0.1058 | ▼ 13% |
| xlarge | m8a.xlarge $0.2434 | m8i.xlarge $0.2117 | ▼ 13% |
| 2xlarge | m8a.2xlarge $0.4869 | m8i.2xlarge $0.4234 | ▼ 13% |
| 4xlarge | m8a.4xlarge $0.9738 | m8i.4xlarge $0.8467 | ▼ 13% |
| 8xlarge | m8a.8xlarge $1.948 | m8i.8xlarge $1.693 | ▼ 13% |
| 12xlarge | m8a.12xlarge $2.921 | m8i.12xlarge $2.54 | ▼ 13% |
| 16xlarge | m8a.16xlarge $3.895 | m8i.16xlarge $3.387 | ▼ 13% |
| 24xlarge | m8a.24xlarge $5.843 | m8i.24xlarge $5.08 | ▼ 13% |
| 48xlarge | m8a.48xlarge $11.685 | m8i.48xlarge $10.161 | ▼ 13% |
| metal-48xl | m8a.metal-48xl $11.685 | m8i.metal-48xl $10.161 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m8a leads
Spot priceLower in 6 of 10 shared sizes
Cheaper spotWhere m8i leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 10 of 10 shared sizes
13% cheaperSizes13 sizes here vs 12
1 moreLargest size384 vCPUs vs 192
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