m8in.24xlargevsr8in.24xlarge
m8in.24xlarge is 20% cheaper than r8in.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,475.91 a month.
| At a glance | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $8.02/hr20% less | $10.042/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.674/hr28% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.718/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 96 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 | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge vs m8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $8.02 | $10.042 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 67% off$2.674 | 63% off$3.718 | ▲ 39% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$5.852 | 28% off$7.275 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 56% off$3.551 | 53% off$4.685 | ▲ 32% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m8in.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$8.02 vs $10.042 per hour
20% cheaperWhere r8in.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 384
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| 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 | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 150 Gigabit | 150 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 150 Gbps | 150 Gbps |
| Network peak | 150 Gbps | 150 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 16 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 30000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m8in | r8in |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| 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 m8in.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m8in.24xlarge | r8in.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $8.02 | $10.042 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $8.02 | $10.042 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $8.02 | $10.042 | ▲ 25% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $8.939 | $11.255 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $8.963 | $11.255 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $10.311 | $12.198 | ▲ 18% |
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.