t4g.2xlargevsm8gb.2xlarge
t4g.2xlarge is 54% cheaper than m8gb.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $228.64 a month.
| At a glance | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2688/hr54% less | $0.582/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0654/hr67% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1987/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| 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 | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge vs t4g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2688 | $0.582 | ▲ 117% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 76% off$0.0654 | 66% off$0.1987 | ▲ 204% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1686 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.1161 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1938 | 27% off$0.4247 | ▲ 119% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.1337 | 56% off$0.2577 | ▲ 93% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t4g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2688 vs $0.582 per hour
54% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere m8gb.2xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUEBS baseline bandwidth12,500 Mbps vs 695 Mbps
18× higherNetwork baseline16.666 Gbps vs 2.048 Gbps
8.1× higherClock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
12% higherSpecs
18 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 9 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | Up to 33.333 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.048 Gbps | 16.666 Gbps |
| Network peak | 5 Gbps | 33.333 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage8 of 11 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2780 Mbps | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 695 Mbps | 12,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 1,562.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t4g | m8gb |
| 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 | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t4g.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t4g.2xlarge | m8gb.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2688 | $0.582 | ▲ 117% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2688 | $0.582 | ▲ 117% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2944 | $0.6505 | ▲ 121% |
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.