x1.32xlargevsx8i.32xlarge
x1.32xlarge is 5% cheaper than x8i.32xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $486.98 a month.
| At a glance | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $13.338/hr5% less | $14.005/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.661/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.401/hr47% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 1952 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 2048 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 | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge vs x1.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $13.338 | $14.005 | ▲ 5% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 80% off$2.661 | 90% off$1.401 | ▼ 47% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 38% off$8.219 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 68% off$4.288 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 29% off$9.452 | 26% off$10.353 | ▲ 10% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 63% off$4.931 | 61% off$5.40 | ▲ 10% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where x1.32xlarge leads
On-demand price$13.338 vs $14.005 per hour
5% cheaperWhere x8i.32xlarge leads
Max network interfaces24 vs 8
3× higherEBS baseline bandwidth40,000 Mbps vs 14,000 Mbps
2.9× higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
70% higherMemory (GiB)2,048 vs 1,952
5% higherSpecs
26 of 42 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute5 of 11 differ | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| 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 | 349 | – |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,952 | 2,048 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | High | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 64 |
| Storage11 of 12 differ | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 1920 SSD | EBS only |
| Local disks | 2 × 1,920 GB SSD | – |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | No | Required |
| EBS throughput | 14000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 14,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 14,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,750 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,750 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 160,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 160,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 40 | 88 |
| Instance details4 of 10 differ | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | x1 | x8i |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 256 | 256 |
| 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 x1.32xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | x1.32xlarge | x8i.32xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $13.338 | $14.005 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $13.338 | $14.005 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $13.338 | $14.005 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $13.762 | $14.45 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $16.006 | $16.806 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $16.006 | $16.806 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $16.806 | $17.646 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $18.674 | $19.608 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $19.341 | $20.308 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $19.341 | $20.308 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $19.341 | $20.308 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $19.341 | $20.308 | ▲ 5% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $26.01 | $27.311 | ▲ 5% |
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.