m8i.48xlargevsm8id.48xlarge
m8i.48xlarge is 19% cheaper than m8id.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,729.59 a month.
| At a glance | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $10.161/hr19% less | $12.53/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.911/hr23% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.485/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 768 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge vs m8i.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $10.161 | $12.53 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$1.911 | 80% off$2.485 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$7.465 | 27% off$9.176 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$5.153 | 50% off$6.306 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8i.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$10.161 vs $12.53 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m8id.48xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 75000 Megabit | 75000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 3 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 3 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 60000 Mbps | 60000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8i | m8id |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m8i.48xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8i.48xlarge | m8id.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $10.161 | $12.53 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $10.161 | $12.53 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $10.161 | $12.53 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $10.69 | $13.527 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $10.795 | $13.288 | ▲ 23% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $11.325 | $13.971 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $11.325 | $13.971 | ▲ 23% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $11.325 | $13.971 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $11.748 | $14.526 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $12.172 | $15.08 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $12.701 | $15.745 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $13.124 | $16.189 | ▲ 23% |
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.