t3.largevsm8i.large
t3.large is 21% cheaper than m8i.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $16.50 a month.
| At a glance | t3.large | m8i.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0832/hr21% less | $0.1058/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0235/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0344/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 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.large | m8i.large | m8i.large vs t3.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0832 | $0.1058 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.0235 | 67% off$0.0344 | ▲ 46% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.0522 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0359 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.06 | 26% off$0.0778 | ▲ 30% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.0413 | 49% off$0.0537 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t3.large leads
On-demand price$0.0832 vs $0.1058 per hour
21% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableEBS baseline IOPS4,000 vs 3,600
11% higherWhere m8i.large leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUEBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 2,780 Mbps
3.6× higherNetwork peak12.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
2.5× higherSustained clock3.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
56% higherSpecs
19 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | t3.large | m8i.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| 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.large | m8i.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | t3.large | m8i.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 0.512 Gbps | 0.937 Gbps |
| Network peak | 5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 12 | 20 |
| Storage8 of 11 differ | t3.large | m8i.large |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 650 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 81.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 3,600 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | t3.large | m8i.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t3 | m8i |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t3.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t3.large | m8i.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.0832 | $0.1058 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.0832 | $0.1058 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.0832 | $0.1058 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.0896 | $0.1114 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.0896 | $0.1114 | ▲ 24% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.0912 | $0.118 | ▲ 29% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.0912 | $0.118 | ▲ 29% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.0928 | $0.118 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.0928 | $0.118 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.0944 | $0.1224 | ▲ 30% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.0944 | $0.1235 | ▲ 31% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.095 | $0.1125 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.096 | $0.1268 | ▲ 32% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.0976 | $0.1334 | ▲ 37% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.0976 | $0.1334 | ▲ 37% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.0992 | $0.1235 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.104 | $0.1301 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.1056 | $0.1323 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1056 | $0.1323 | ▲ 25% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.1085 | $0.14 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1088 | $0.1367 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.1109 | $0.1389 | ▲ 25% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.1344 | $0.1687 | ▲ 26% |
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.