t3a.xlargevsm6a.xlarge
t3a.xlarge is 13% cheaper than m6a.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $16.35 a month.
| At a glance | t3a.xlarge | m6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1504/hr13% less | $0.1728/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0371/hr43% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0653/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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.xlarge | m6a.xlarge | m6a.xlarge vs t3a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1504 | $0.1728 | ▲ 15% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 75% off$0.0371 | 62% off$0.0653 | ▲ 76% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.0943 | 34% off$0.1143 | ▲ 21% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.065 | 55% off$0.0784 | ▲ 21% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1085 | 27% off$0.127 | ▲ 17% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.0749 | 49% off$0.0876 | ▲ 17% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t3a.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1504 vs $0.1728 per hour
13% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere m6a.xlarge 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 clock3.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
64% higherSpecs
18 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 10 differ | t3a.xlarge | m6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | m6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | t3a.xlarge | m6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.024 Gbps | 1.562 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.xlarge | m6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | t3a.xlarge | m6a.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t3a | m6a |
| Category | General purpose | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t3a.xlarge | m6a.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.0986 | $0.1111 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1504 | $0.1728 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1504 | $0.1728 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1504 | $0.1728 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1632 | $0.1926 | ▲ 18% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.167 | $0.1926 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.1699 | $0.1998 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.1699 | $0.2016 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.1725 | $0.2016 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1728 | $0.207 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.1786 | $0.2016 | ▲ 13% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.1888 | $0.216 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1901 | $0.216 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1958 | $0.2232 | ▲ 14% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.2419 | $0.2754 | ▲ 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.