t4g.largevsm8gd.large
t4g.large is 42% cheaper than m8gd.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $35.11 a month.
| At a glance | t4g.large | m8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0672/hr42% less | $0.1153/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.023/hr42% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0394/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 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.large | m8gd.large | m8gd.large vs t4g.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0672 | $0.1153 | ▲ 72% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 66% off$0.023 | 66% off$0.0394 | ▲ 71% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.0421 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.029 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0485 | 27% off$0.0845 | ▲ 74% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.0334 | 50% off$0.058 | ▲ 74% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t4g.large leads
On-demand price$0.0672 vs $0.1153 per hour
42% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableIPv4 addresses per interface12 vs 10
20% higherEBS baseline IOPS4,000 vs 3,600
11% higherWhere m8gd.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 clock2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
12% higherSpecs
21 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 9 differ | t4g.large | m8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | Yes | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | t4g.large | m8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 8 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | t4g.large | m8gd.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 | 10 |
| Storage10 of 12 differ | t4g.large | m8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 118 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 2780 Mbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 695 Mbps | 630 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 78.75 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 details3 of 10 differ | t4g.large | m8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t4g | m8gd |
| 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 | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t4g.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t4g.large | m8gd.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.0448 | $0.0767 | ▲ 71% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.0672 | $0.1153 | ▲ 72% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.0672 | $0.1153 | ▲ 72% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.0672 | $0.1153 | ▲ 72% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.0688 | $0.1225 | ▲ 78% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.0706 | $0.1211 | ▲ 72% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.0736 | $0.1286 | ▲ 75% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.0736 | $0.1286 | ▲ 75% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.0736 | $0.1286 | ▲ 75% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.0752 | $0.1337 | ▲ 78% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.0752 | $0.1347 | ▲ 79% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.0763 | $0.1223 | ▲ 60% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.0768 | $0.1388 | ▲ 81% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.0784 | $0.146 | ▲ 86% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.0784 | $0.146 | ▲ 86% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.08 | $0.1357 | ▲ 70% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.0848 | $0.1449 | ▲ 71% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.0848 | $0.1439 | ▲ 70% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.0848 | $0.1449 | ▲ 71% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.0864 | $0.149 | ▲ 72% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.1072 | $0.1837 | ▲ 71% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.