m8i.96xlargevsr8i.96xlarge
m8i.96xlarge is 24% cheaper than r8i.96xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $4,636.45 a month.
| At a glance | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $20.321/hr24% less | $26.673/hr |
| Lowest rate | $3.85/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $5.309/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 384 vCPUs, 1536 GiB | 384 vCPUs, 3072 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.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge vs m8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $20.321 | $26.673 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$3.85 | 80% off$5.309 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$14.93 | 28% off$19.324 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$10.306 | 48% off$13.914 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8i.96xlarge leads
On-demand price$20.321 vs $26.673 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r8i.96xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)3,072 vs 1,536
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 384 | 384 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,536 | 3,072 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100000 Megabit | 100000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 80000 Mbps | 80000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8i | r8i |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 768 | 768 |
| 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.96xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8i.96xlarge | r8i.96xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $20.321 | $26.673 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $20.321 | $26.673 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $20.321 | $26.673 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $21.379 | $27.519 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $21.379 | $27.519 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $21.59 | $27.349 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $22.65 | $29.213 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $22.65 | $29.213 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $22.65 | $29.846 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $22.65 | $29.846 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $23.497 | $31.329 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $23.708 | $31.329 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $23.708 | $29.635 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $24.344 | $32.175 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $24.977 | $32.175 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $25.402 | $32.175 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $25.402 | $31.964 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $25.613 | $31.964 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $25.613 | $31.964 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $26.248 | $32.175 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $26.673 | $33.562 | ▲ 26% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $26.884 | $35.562 | ▲ 32% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $32.387 | $42.547 | ▲ 31% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.