m8g.2xlargevsm8gd.2xlarge
m8g.2xlarge is 22% cheaper than m8gd.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $74.68 a month.
| At a glance | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.359/hr22% less | $0.4613/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0752/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0949/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 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.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge vs m8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.359 | $0.4613 | ▲ 28% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0752 | 79% off$0.0949 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.2375 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.1629 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.2638 | 27% off$0.3378 | ▲ 28% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.1821 | 50% off$0.2322 | ▲ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.359 vs $0.4613 per hour
22% cheaperWhere m8gd.2xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 3.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 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 | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 475 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 474 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8g | m8gd |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| 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 m8g.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8g.2xlarge | m8gd.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.2566 | $0.3067 | ▲ 20% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.359 | $0.4613 | ▲ 28% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.359 | $0.4613 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.359 | $0.4613 | ▲ 28% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.377 | $0.4843 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.3815 | $0.4893 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.3815 | $0.4899 | ▲ 28% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.3999 | $0.5144 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.4002 | $0.5144 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.4002 | $0.5144 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.4152 | $0.5348 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.4189 | $0.5389 | ▲ 29% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.4189 | $0.543 | ▲ 30% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.4302 | $0.5552 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.4488 | $0.5797 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.4488 | $0.5756 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.4488 | $0.5797 | ▲ 29% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.4523 | $0.584 | ▲ 29% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.4525 | $0.584 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.4638 | $0.596 | ▲ 29% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.5722 | $0.7348 | ▲ 28% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.