r7i.24xlargevsr8i.24xlarge
r7i.24xlarge is 5% cheaper than r8i.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $231.99 a month.
| At a glance | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $6.35/hr5% less | $6.668/hr |
| Lowest rate | $3.489/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.174/hr66% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 768 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire 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 | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge vs r7i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $6.35 | $6.668 | ▲ 5% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 45% off$3.489 | 82% off$1.174 | ▼ 66% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$4.201 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$2.881 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$4.601 | 28% off$4.831 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$3.313 | 48% off$3.478 | ▲ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r7i.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$6.35 vs $6.668 per hour
5% cheaperWhere r8i.24xlarge leads
IPv4 addresses per interface64 vs 50
28% higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
22% higherSpecs
9 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 10 differ | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.2 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 |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 768 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 37500 Megabit | 40000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 37.5 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Network peak | 37.5 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.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 details1 of 10 differ | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r7i | r8i |
| Category | Memory optimized | 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 r7i.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r7i.24xlarge | r8i.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $6.35 | $6.668 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $6.35 | $6.668 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $6.35 | $6.668 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $6.512 | $6.837 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $6.552 | $6.88 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $6.552 | $6.88 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $6.754 | $7.091 | ▲ 5% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $6.955 | $7.303 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $7.056 | $7.409 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $7.106 | $7.462 | ▲ 5% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $7.106 | $7.462 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $7.459 | $7.832 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $7.459 | $7.832 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $7.459 | $7.832 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $7.61 | $7.991 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $7.61 | $7.991 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $7.61 | $7.991 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $7.661 | $8.044 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $7.661 | $8.044 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $7.661 | $8.044 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $7.661 | $8.044 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $7.991 | $8.39 | ▲ 5% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $10.13 | $10.637 | ▲ 5% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.