x1.16xlargevsx8i.16xlarge
x1.16xlarge is 5% cheaper than x8i.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $243.53 a month.
| At a glance | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $6.669/hr5% less | $7.003/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.064/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.462/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 976 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 1024 GiB |
| Processor | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge vs x1.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $6.669 | $7.003 | ▲ 5% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 84% off$1.064 | 79% off$1.462 | ▲ 37% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$4.11 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 68% off$2.144 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 29% off$4.726 | 26% off$5.176 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 63% off$2.465 | 61% off$2.70 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where x1.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$6.669 vs $7.003 per hour
5% cheaperWhere x8i.16xlarge leads
Network baseline30 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
3× higherEBS baseline bandwidth20,000 Mbps vs 7,000 Mbps
2.9× higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
70% higherMemory (GiB)1,024 vs 976
5% higherSpecs
26 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 174.5 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 976 | 1,024 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | High | 30000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 10 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 64 |
| Storage11 of 12 differ | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 1920 SSD | EBS only |
| Local disks | 1 × 1,920 GB SSD | – |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | No | Required |
| EBS throughput | 7000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 7,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 7,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 875 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 875 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 48 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | x1 | x8i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Xen | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for x1.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | x1.16xlarge | x8i.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $6.669 | $7.003 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $6.669 | $7.003 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $6.669 | $7.003 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $6.881 | $7.225 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $8.003 | $8.403 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $8.003 | $8.403 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $8.403 | $8.823 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $9.337 | $9.804 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $9.671 | $10.154 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $9.671 | $10.154 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $9.671 | $10.154 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $9.671 | $10.154 | ▲ 5% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $13.005 | $13.655 | ▲ 5% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.