t3a.2xlargevsm6a.2xlarge
t3a.2xlarge is 13% cheaper than m6a.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $32.70 a month.
| At a glance | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.3008/hr13% less | $0.3456/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.063/hr56% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1426/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| 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 | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge vs t3a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.3008 | $0.3456 | ▲ 15% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.063 | 59% off$0.1426 | ▲ 126% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1886 | 34% off$0.2286 | ▲ 21% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.1299 | 55% off$0.1568 | ▲ 21% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.217 | 27% off$0.2539 | ▲ 17% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.1498 | 49% off$0.1753 | ▲ 17% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t3a.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.3008 vs $0.3456 per hour
13% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere m6a.2xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUEBS baseline bandwidth2,500 Mbps vs 695 Mbps
3.6× higherNetwork peak12.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
2.5× higherSustained clock3.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
64% higherSpecs
18 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.2 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Processor features | AVX; AVX2; AMD Turbo | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 2.048 Gbps | 3.125 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 | 15 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2780 Mbps | Up to 6667 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 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t3a | m6a |
| 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 | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t3a.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t3a.2xlarge | m6a.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1971 | $0.2222 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.3008 | $0.3456 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.3008 | $0.3456 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.3008 | $0.3456 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.3264 | $0.3852 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.3341 | $0.3852 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.3398 | $0.3996 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.3398 | $0.4032 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.345 | $0.4032 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.3456 | $0.414 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.3571 | $0.4032 | ▲ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.3776 | $0.432 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.3802 | $0.432 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.3917 | $0.4464 | ▲ 14% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.4838 | $0.5508 | ▲ 14% |
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.