m8i.metal-48xlvsr8i.metal-48xl
m8i.metal-48xl is 24% cheaper than r8i.metal-48xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,318.26 a month.
| At a glance | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $10.161/hr24% less | $13.336/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.229/hr2% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.276/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 1536 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.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl vs m8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $10.161 | $13.336 | ▲ 31% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$2.229 | 83% off$2.276 | ▲ 2% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$7.465 | 28% off$9.662 | ▲ 29% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 49% off$5.153 | 48% off$6.957 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8i.metal-48xl leads
On-demand price$10.161 vs $13.336 per hour
24% cheaperWhere r8i.metal-48xl leads
Memory (GiB)1,536 vs 768
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| 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 | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8i | r8i |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m8i.metal-48xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8i.metal-48xl | r8i.metal-48xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $10.161 | $13.336 | ▲ 31% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $10.161 | $13.336 | ▲ 31% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $10.161 | $13.336 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $10.69 | $13.76 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $10.69 | $13.76 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $10.795 | $13.674 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $11.325 | $14.606 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $11.325 | $14.606 | ▲ 29% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $11.325 | $14.923 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $11.325 | $14.923 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $11.748 | $15.664 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $11.854 | $15.664 | ▲ 32% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $11.854 | $14.818 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $12.172 | $16.088 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $12.489 | $16.088 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $12.701 | $16.088 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $12.701 | $15.982 | ▲ 26% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $12.806 | $15.982 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $12.806 | $15.982 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $13.124 | $16.088 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $13.336 | $16.781 | ▲ 26% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $13.442 | $17.781 | ▲ 32% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $16.193 | $21.274 | ▲ 31% |
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