p2.8xlargevsp3.8xlarge
p2.8xlarge is 41% cheaper than p3.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $3,679.20 a month.
| At a glance | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.20/hr41% less | $12.24/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.999/hr39% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $4.955/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 488 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 244 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| 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 | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge vs p2.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.20 | $12.24 | ▲ 70% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 58% off$2.999 | 60% off$4.955 | ▲ 65% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where p2.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$7.20 vs $12.24 per hour
41% cheaperMemory (GiB)488 vs 244
2× higherGPUs8 vs 4
2× higherWhere p3.8xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
6 of 17 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 6 match | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo |
| ECU | 97 | 97 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 488 | 244 |
| Accelerators3 of 3 differ | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| GPUs | 8 | 4 |
| GPU | 8 × NVIDIA Tesla K80 | 4 × NVIDIA Tesla V100 |
| GPU memory | – | 64 GiB |
| NetworkingAll 1 match | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 10 Gigabit | 10 Gigabit |
| Storage1 of 2 differ | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS throughput | 5000 Mbps | 7000 Mbps |
| Instance details1 of 4 differ | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | p2 | p3 |
| Category | GPU instance | GPU instance |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for p2.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | p2.8xlarge | p3.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $7.20 | $12.24 | ▲ 70% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $7.20 | $12.24 | ▲ 70% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $7.20 | $12.24 | ▲ 70% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $7.776 | $13.22 | ▲ 70% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $8.64 | $14.688 | ▲ 70% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $10.608 | $15.292 | ▲ 44% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $11.72 | $16.936 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $12.336 | $16.936 | ▲ 37% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $12.336 | $16.776 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $13.744 | $16.936 | ▲ 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.