m8g.2xlargevsm8gn.2xlarge
m8g.2xlarge is 38% cheaper than m8gn.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $162.79 a month.
| At a glance | m8g.2xlarge | m8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.359/hr38% less | $0.582/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0752/hr68% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2339/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 | m8gn.2xlarge | m8gn.2xlarge vs m8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.359 | $0.582 | ▲ 62% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0752 | 60% off$0.2339 | ▲ 211% |
| 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$0.4247 | ▲ 61% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.1821 | 56% off$0.2577 | ▲ 42% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.359 vs $0.582 per hour
38% cheaperWhere m8gn.2xlarge leads
Network baseline25 Gbps vs 3.75 Gbps
6.7× higherEBS baseline bandwidth5,000 Mbps vs 2,500 Mbps
2× higherClock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
4% higherSpecs
9 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 9 differ | m8g.2xlarge | m8gn.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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m8g.2xlarge | m8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | m8g.2xlarge | m8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage4 of 11 differ | m8g.2xlarge | m8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m8g.2xlarge | m8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8g | m8gn |
| 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 | m8gn.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.359 | $0.582 | ▲ 62% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.359 | $0.582 | ▲ 62% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.4002 | $0.6505 | ▲ 63% |
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.