t2.largevsm6idn.large
t2.large is 42% cheaper than m6idn.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $48.40 a month.
| At a glance | t2.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0928/hr42% less | $0.1591/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.023/hr45% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0418/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| CPU | BurstableBest for workloads that are mostly idle | Full CPUSteady performance, no credits to manage |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | t2.large | m6idn.large | m6idn.large vs t2.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0928 | $0.1591 | ▲ 71% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 75% off$0.023 | 74% off$0.0418 | ▲ 82% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$0.0575 | 37% off$0.1003 | ▲ 74% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0401 | 61% off$0.0619 | ▲ 54% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 29% off$0.0661 | 27% off$0.1163 | ▲ 76% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.0461 | 55% off$0.0711 | ▲ 54% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t2.large leads
On-demand price$0.0928 vs $0.1591 per hour
42% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstablePhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherMax EBS volumes40 vs 26
54% higherWhere m6idn.large leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUNetwork peak25 Gbps vs 1.024 Gbps
24.4× higherSustained clock3.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
52% higherSpecs
28 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute7 of 10 differ | t2.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Family | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t2.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | t2.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Low to Moderate | Up to 25000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 0.512 Gbps | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 1.024 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | No | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 12 | 10 |
| Storage12 of 12 differ | t2.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 118 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | No | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | No | Required |
| EBS throughput | – | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | – | 1,562 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | – | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | – | 195.313 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | – | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | – | 6,250 |
| EBS max IOPS | – | 100,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 26 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | t2.large | m6idn.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t2 | m6idn |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t2.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t2.large | m6idn.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.0928 | $0.1591 | ▲ 71% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.0928 | $0.1591 | ▲ 71% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.0928 | $0.1591 | ▲ 71% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.0992 | $0.1697 | ▲ 71% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1008 | $0.1778 | ▲ 76% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.1024 | $0.1742 | ▲ 70% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.1056 | $0.181 | ▲ 71% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1072 | $0.1895 | ▲ 77% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.1088 | $0.2001 | ▲ 84% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.1104 | $0.1834 | ▲ 66% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.1152 | $0.1931 | ▲ 68% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.1168 | $0.1954 | ▲ 67% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1168 | $0.2012 | ▲ 72% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1216 | $0.2047 | ▲ 68% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.1488 | $0.2489 | ▲ 67% |
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.