m8g.24xlargevsr8g.24xlarge
m8g.24xlarge is 24% cheaper than r8g.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $983.24 a month.
| At a glance | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.309/hr24% less | $5.655/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.9272/hr49% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.826/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 768 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 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 | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge vs m8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.309 | $5.655 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$0.9272 | 68% off$1.826 | ▲ 97% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$2.85 | 34% off$3.741 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$1.954 | 55% off$2.565 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$3.165 | 28% off$4.097 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$2.185 | 48% off$2.95 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8g.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.309 vs $5.655 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r8g.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 384
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40 Gigabit | 40 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 30000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8g | r8g |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m8g.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8g.24xlarge | r8g.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $3.08 | $3.964 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $3.08 | $3.964 | ▲ 29% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.309 | $5.655 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.309 | $5.655 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.309 | $5.655 | ▲ 31% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $4.524 | $5.938 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $4.578 | $5.798 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $4.578 | $5.798 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $4.578 | $6.014 | ▲ 31% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $4.799 | $6.325 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.802 | $6.328 | ▲ 32% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $4.803 | $6.194 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $4.803 | $6.194 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.982 | $6.642 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $5.027 | $6.627 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $5.027 | $6.642 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $5.027 | $6.283 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.162 | $6.822 | ▲ 32% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $5.282 | $6.961 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $5.296 | $6.822 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $5.386 | $6.822 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $5.386 | $6.778 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.386 | $6.822 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.386 | $6.778 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $5.428 | $6.778 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $5.43 | $6.777 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $5.565 | $6.822 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.565 | $6.822 | ▲ 23% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $5.677 | $7.504 | ▲ 32% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $5.70 | $7.54 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $5.924 | $7.498 | ▲ 27% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $6.867 | $8.999 | ▲ 31% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.