m9gd.48xlargevsr9gd.48xlarge
m9gd.48xlarge is 22% cheaper than r9gd.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,416.37 a month.
| At a glance | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $12.067/hr22% less | $15.377/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.411/hr25% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.223/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 1536 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 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 | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge vs m9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $12.067 | $15.377 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$2.411 | 79% off$3.223 | ▲ 34% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$8.837 | 27% off$11.156 | ▲ 26% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$6.073 | 49% off$7.90 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where m9gd.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$12.067 vs $15.377 per hour
22% cheaperWhere r9gd.48xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)1,536 vs 768
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100 Gigabit | 100 Gigabit |
| 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 12 match | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 3 x 3800 NVMe SSD | 3 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 3 × 3,800 GB SSD | 3 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 72000 Mbps | 72000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 72,000 Mbps | 72,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 72,000 Mbps | 72,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 9,000 MB/s | 9,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 9,000 MB/s | 9,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 288,000 | 288,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 288,000 | 288,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | m9gd | r9gd |
| Category | General purpose | Memory optimized |
| 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 | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for m9gd.48xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | m9gd.48xlarge | r9gd.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $12.067 | $15.377 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $12.067 | $15.377 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $12.067 | $15.377 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $14.525 | $18.476 | ▲ 27% |
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.