m2 family
The m2 family has 3 sizes on AWS EC2, from 2 to 8 vCPUs and 17.1 to 68.4 GiB of memory. In US East (N. Virginia), on-demand prices run $0.245 to $0.98 per hour for Linux. It is sold in 9 regions and listed as memory optimized.
Sizes and prices in US East (N. Virginia)
| Type | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr | Spot /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m2.xlarge | 2 | 17.1 | $0.245 | $0.055 | $0.111 |
| m2.2xlarge | 4 | 34.2 | $0.49 | $0.1023 | $0.222 |
| m2.4xlarge | 8 | 68.4 | $0.98 | $0.2519 | $0.444 |
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Prices in USD per hour for Linux; reserved prices are 1 year, no upfront. Updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 instance types.