r8g.xlargevsr8i.xlarge
r8g.xlarge is 15% cheaper than r8i.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $30.81 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.xlarge | r8i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2356/hr15% less | $0.2778/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0846/hr8% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0915/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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.xlarge | r8i.xlarge | r8i.xlarge vs r8g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2356 | $0.2778 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.0846 | 67% off$0.0915 | ▲ 8% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.1559 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 55% off$0.1069 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1707 | 28% off$0.2013 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.1229 | 48% off$0.1449 | ▲ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r8g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2356 vs $0.2778 per hour
15% cheaperPhysical cores4 vs 2
2× higherWhere r8i.xlarge 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.xlarge | r8i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | r8i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking2 of 8 differ | r8g.xlarge | r8i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gigabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.875 Gbps | 1.875 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 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.xlarge | r8i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | r8g.xlarge | r8i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r8g | r8i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r8g.xlarge | r8i.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.1652 | $0.2867 | ▲ 74% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1652 | $0.2867 | ▲ 74% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2356 | $0.2778 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2356 | $0.2778 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2356 | $0.2778 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.2416 | $0.2849 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.2506 | $0.2955 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2581 | $0.3043 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.2581 | $0.3043 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.2618 | $0.3087 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2636 | $0.3109 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2637 | $0.3109 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.2761 | $0.3263 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2768 | $0.3263 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.2768 | $0.3263 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.2824 | $0.333 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.2824 | $0.333 | ▲ 18% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.2824 | $0.333 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2842 | $0.3352 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.2842 | $0.3352 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2842 | $0.3352 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.2842 | $0.3352 | ▲ 18% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.29 | $0.342 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.2965 | $0.3496 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.3127 | $0.3687 | ▲ 18% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.3142 | $0.3704 | ▲ 18% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.375 | $0.4432 | ▲ 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.