t4g.xlargevsm9gd.xlarge
t4g.xlarge is 47% cheaper than m9gd.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $85.41 a month.
| At a glance | t4g.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1344/hr47% less | $0.2514/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0422/hr33% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0626/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge vs t4g.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1344 | $0.2514 | ▲ 87% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 69% off$0.0422 | 75% off$0.0626 | ▲ 48% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.0843 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.058 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0969 | 27% off$0.1841 | ▲ 90% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 50% off$0.0668 | 50% off$0.1265 | ▲ 89% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where t4g.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1344 vs $0.2514 per hour
47% cheaperCPU modelEarns credits while idle, then bursts
BurstableWhere m9gd.xlarge leads
CPU modelSteady performance, no credits to manage
Full CPUEBS max bandwidth12,000 Mbps vs 2,780 Mbps
4.3× higherNetwork peak15 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
3× higherClock speed3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
32% higherSpecs
21 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 9 differ | t4g.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| 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.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | t4g.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 5 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1.024 Gbps | 2.1 Gbps |
| Network peak | 5 Gbps | 15 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.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 237 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 | 1,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,780 Mbps | 12,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 86.875 MB/s | 187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 347.5 MB/s | 1,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 4,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 15,700 | 48,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | t4g.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | t4g | m9gd |
| 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 | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for t4g.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | t4g.xlarge | m9gd.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1344 | $0.2514 | ▲ 87% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1344 | $0.2514 | ▲ 87% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1344 | $0.2514 | ▲ 87% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1472 | $0.2804 | ▲ 90% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1472 | $0.2804 | ▲ 90% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1526 | $0.2666 | ▲ 75% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1536 | $0.3026 | ▲ 97% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.1696 | $0.3137 | ▲ 85% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1696 | $0.3159 | ▲ 86% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1728 | $0.3248 | ▲ 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.