r8i.2xlargevsr8ib.2xlarge
r8i.2xlarge is 34% cheaper than r8ib.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $205.20 a month.
| At a glance | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.5557/hr34% less | $0.8368/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1677/hr50% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3349/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite 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 | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge vs r8i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.5557 | $0.8368 | ▲ 51% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 70% off$0.1677 | 60% off$0.3349 | ▲ 100% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.4026 | 28% off$0.6063 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$0.2899 | 53% off$0.3904 | ▲ 35% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r8i.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.5557 vs $0.8368 per hour
34% cheaperWhere r8ib.2xlarge leads
EBS max IOPS120,000 vs 40,000
3× higherNetwork baseline8.333 Gbps vs 3.75 Gbps
2.2× higherSpecs
11 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 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 | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15000 Megabit | Up to 26.66 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 8.333 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 26.667 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 6,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 781.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 30,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r8i | r8ib |
| 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 | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r8i.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r8i.2xlarge | r8ib.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.5557 | $0.8368 | ▲ 51% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.5557 | $0.8368 | ▲ 51% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.5557 | $0.8368 | ▲ 51% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.6174 | $1.004 | ▲ 63% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.6218 | $0.9379 | ▲ 51% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.6218 | $0.9379 | ▲ 51% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.6703 | $1.016 | ▲ 52% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.6703 | $0.9996 | ▲ 49% |
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.