r8g.2xlargevsr8i.2xlarge
r8g.2xlarge is 15% cheaper than r8i.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $61.61 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.4713/hr15% less | $0.5557/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1099/hr34% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1677/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | 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 | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge vs r8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.4713 | $0.5557 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$0.1099 | 70% off$0.1677 | ▲ 53% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.3118 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.2138 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.3414 | 28% off$0.4026 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.2459 | 48% off$0.2899 | ▲ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r8g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.4713 vs $0.5557 per hour
15% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherWhere r8i.2xlarge leads
IPv4 addresses per interface30 vs 15
2× higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
44% higherSpecs
13 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AWS | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking2 of 8 differ | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 15000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 3.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 30 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r8g | r8i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r8g.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r8g.2xlarge | r8i.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.3303 | $0.5733 | ▲ 74% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.3303 | $0.5733 | ▲ 74% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.4713 | $0.5557 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.4713 | $0.5557 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.4713 | $0.5557 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.4832 | $0.5698 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.5012 | $0.591 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.5162 | $0.6086 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.5162 | $0.6086 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.5236 | $0.6174 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.5271 | $0.6218 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.5274 | $0.6218 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.5522 | $0.6527 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.5535 | $0.6527 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.5535 | $0.6527 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.5647 | $0.6659 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.5648 | $0.6659 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.5648 | $0.6659 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.5685 | $0.6703 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.5685 | $0.6703 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.5685 | $0.6703 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.5685 | $0.6703 | ▲ 18% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.5801 | $0.684 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.593 | $0.6992 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.6254 | $0.7374 | ▲ 18% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.6283 | $0.7409 | ▲ 18% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.7499 | $0.8864 | ▲ 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.