m8g.2xlargevsr8g.2xlarge
m8g.2xlarge is 24% cheaper than r8g.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $81.98 a month.
| At a glance | m8g.2xlarge | r8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.359/hr24% less | $0.4713/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0752/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1099/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 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 | r8g.2xlarge | r8g.2xlarge vs m8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.359 | $0.4713 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.0752 | 77% off$0.1099 | ▲ 46% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.2375 | 34% off$0.3118 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.1629 | 55% off$0.2138 | ▲ 31% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.2638 | 28% off$0.3414 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$0.1821 | 48% off$0.2459 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.359 vs $0.4713 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r8g.2xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m8g.2xlarge | r8g.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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m8g.2xlarge | r8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8g.2xlarge | r8g.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 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m8g.2xlarge | r8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| 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 details2 of 10 differ | m8g.2xlarge | r8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8g | r8g |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| 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 | r8g.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.2566 | $0.3303 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.2566 | $0.3303 | ▲ 29% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.359 | $0.4713 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.359 | $0.4713 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.359 | $0.4713 | ▲ 31% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.377 | $0.4948 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.3815 | $0.4832 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.3815 | $0.4832 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.3815 | $0.5012 | ▲ 31% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.3999 | $0.5271 | ▲ 32% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.4002 | $0.5162 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.4002 | $0.5162 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.4002 | $0.5274 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.4152 | $0.5535 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.4189 | $0.5522 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.4189 | $0.5535 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.4189 | $0.5236 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.4302 | $0.5685 | ▲ 32% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.4402 | $0.5801 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.4414 | $0.5685 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.4488 | $0.5685 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.4488 | $0.5648 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.4488 | $0.5685 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.4488 | $0.5648 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.4523 | $0.5648 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.4525 | $0.5647 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.4638 | $0.5685 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.4638 | $0.5685 | ▲ 23% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.4731 | $0.6254 | ▲ 32% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.475 | $0.6283 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.4937 | $0.6248 | ▲ 27% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.5722 | $0.7499 | ▲ 31% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.