m8gn.2xlargevsr8gn.2xlarge
m8gn.2xlarge is 20% cheaper than r8gn.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $107.09 a month.
| At a glance | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.582/hr20% less | $0.7287/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2339/hr14% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2723/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 | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge vs m8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.582 | $0.7287 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 60% off$0.2339 | 63% off$0.2723 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.4247 | 28% off$0.528 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$0.2577 | 53% off$0.34 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8gn.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.582 vs $0.7287 per hour
20% cheaperWhere r8gn.2xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 50 Gigabit | Up to 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 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 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8gn | r8gn |
| 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 m8gn.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8gn.2xlarge | r8gn.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.582 | $0.7287 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.582 | $0.7287 | ▲ 25% |
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.