m8gd.12xlargevsr8gd.12xlarge
m8gd.12xlarge is 22% cheaper than r8gd.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $554.29 a month.
| At a glance | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.768/hr22% less | $3.527/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.393/hr23% less3-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $1.812/hr3-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 384 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 | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge vs m8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.768 | $3.527 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 6% off$2.59 | 6% off$3.30 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$2.027 | 27% off$2.559 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$1.393 | 49% off$1.812 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8gd.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.768 vs $3.527 per hour
22% cheaperWhere r8gd.12xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| 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 | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 22500 Megabit | 22500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 22.5 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 22.5 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 12 match | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 3 x 950 NVMe SSD | 3 x 950 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 3 × 950 GB SSD | 3 × 950 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 15000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8gd | r8gd |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| 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 m8gd.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8gd.12xlarge | r8gd.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.84 | $2.281 | ▲ 24% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.768 | $3.527 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.768 | $3.527 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.768 | $3.527 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.936 | $3.623 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.939 | $3.723 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.086 | $3.87 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.086 | $3.919 | ▲ 27% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.086 | $3.919 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.209 | $4.139 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.233 | $4.141 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.258 | $3.968 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.331 | $4.237 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.454 | $4.262 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.478 | $4.262 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.478 | $4.059 | ▲ 17% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.504 | $4.237 | ▲ 21% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.504 | $4.237 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.576 | $4.262 | ▲ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.409 | $5.585 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.