t3.2xlargevsm8ine.2xlarge
t3.2xlarge is 60% cheaper than m8ine.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $366.90 a month.
| At a glance | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.3328/hr60% less | $0.8354/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0661/hr81% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3525/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| 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 | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge vs t3.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.3328 | $0.8354 | ▲ 151% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$0.0661 | 58% off$0.3525 | ▲ 433% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.2086 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.1438 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.2399 | 27% off$0.6096 | ▲ 154% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.1652 | 56% off$0.3699 | ▲ 124% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t3.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.3328 vs $0.8354 per hour
60% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere m8ine.2xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUNetwork baseline12.5 Gbps vs 2.048 Gbps
6.1× higherEBS baseline bandwidth2,500 Mbps vs 695 Mbps
3.6× higherSustained clock3.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
56% higherSpecs
21 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; AVX2; Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | 12.5 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.048 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 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 |
| Storage8 of 11 differ | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2780 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 695 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 32 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t3 | m8ine |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t3.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t3.2xlarge | m8ine.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.3328 | $0.8354 | ▲ 151% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.3328 | $0.8354 | ▲ 151% |
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.