t4g.2xlargevsm9gd.2xlarge
t4g.2xlarge is 47% cheaper than m9gd.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $170.82 a month.
| At a glance | t4g.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2688/hr47% less | $0.5028/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0654/hr63% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1764/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton5 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 | m9gd.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge vs t4g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2688 | $0.5028 | ▲ 87% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 76% off$0.0654 | 65% off$0.1764 | ▲ 170% |
| 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$0.3682 | ▲ 90% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.1337 | 50% off$0.2531 | ▲ 89% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t4g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2688 vs $0.5028 per hour
47% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere m9gd.2xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUEBS baseline bandwidth3,000 Mbps vs 695 Mbps
4.3× higherNetwork peak17 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
3.4× higherClock speed3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
32% higherSpecs
21 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 9 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t4g.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | Up to 17 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.048 Gbps | 4.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 5 Gbps | 17 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 30 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 474 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 474 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2780 Mbps | Up to 12000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 695 Mbps | 3,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 12,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 1,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 48,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | t4g.2xlarge | m9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t4g | m9gd |
| 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 | m9gd.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2688 | $0.5028 | ▲ 87% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2688 | $0.5028 | ▲ 87% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2688 | $0.5028 | ▲ 87% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2944 | $0.5607 | ▲ 90% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.2944 | $0.5607 | ▲ 90% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.3053 | $0.5333 | ▲ 75% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.3072 | $0.6052 | ▲ 97% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.3392 | $0.6274 | ▲ 85% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.3392 | $0.6318 | ▲ 86% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.3456 | $0.6496 | ▲ 88% |
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.