i3en.12xlarge
i3en.12xlarge is an AWS EC2 instance with 48 vCPUs, 384 GiB memory (Intel Xeon Platinum 8175). In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $5.424 per hour on demand ($3,959.52 per month) for Linux; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.694 per hour, 32% less. Spot capacity is about $1.296 per hour. It is sold in 36 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Linux. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | Spot | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan | 3-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $5.424 | $1.296 | $3.694 | $2.36 | $4.278 | $2.719 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $5.424 | $0.6544 | $3.694 | $2.36 | $4.278 | $2.719 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $5.424 | $1.284 | $3.694 | $2.36 | $4.278 | $2.719 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $5.688 | $0.5688 | $3.887 | $2.499 | $4.471 | $2.872 |
| Mexico (Central) mx-central-1 | $5.695 | – | $3.879 | $2.478 | $4.492 | $2.855 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei) ap-east-2 | $5.746 | – | – | – | $4.479 | $2.862 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $5.854 | $0.5854 | $4.003 | $2.548 | $4.606 | $2.934 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $5.854 | $5.854 | $4.003 | $2.548 | $4.606 | $2.934 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $6.00 | $0.8146 | $4.098 | $2.608 | $4.721 | $3.035 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $6.00 | $0.6 | $4.098 | $2.608 | $4.721 | $3.035 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $6.00 | $0.878 | $4.098 | $2.608 | $4.712 | $3.035 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $6.00 | $1.512 | $4.098 | $2.608 | $4.721 | $3.035 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $6.00 | $0.6357 | $4.098 | $2.608 | $4.721 | $3.035 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $6.168 | $1.041 | $4.209 | $2.693 | $4.875 | $3.104 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $6.168 | $0.6168 | $4.209 | $2.693 | $4.875 | $3.104 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $6.293 | $1.383 | $4.318 | $2.763 | $4.957 | $3.174 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv) il-central-1 | $6.30 | $1.498 | $4.303 | $2.738 | $4.957 | $3.186 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $6.312 | $0.8359 | $4.315 | $2.743 | $4.975 | $3.179 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $6.312 | $0.763 | $4.317 | $2.735 | $4.971 | $3.144 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $6.384 | $1.073 | $4.358 | $2.776 | $4.977 | $3.18 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $6.384 | $0.6741 | $4.358 | $2.776 | $4.977 | $3.18 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $6.384 | $1.67 | $4.323 | $2.77 | $4.964 | $3.329 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $6.48 | $1.371 | $4.424 | $2.829 | $5.048 | $3.266 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $6.504 | $1.573 | $4.448 | $2.831 | $5.118 | $3.26 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $6.504 | $1.214 | $4.448 | $2.831 | $5.118 | $3.26 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $6.504 | $0.6504 | $4.448 | $2.831 | $5.118 | $3.26 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $6.504 | $1.034 | $4.448 | $2.831 | $5.118 | $3.26 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $6.552 | – | $4.465 | $2.835 | $5.129 | $3.267 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $6.552 | – | $4.467 | $2.861 | $5.129 | $3.267 |
| Middle East (Bahrain) me-south-1 | $6.571 | $0.9203 | $4.506 | $2.894 | $5.189 | $3.329 |
| Middle East (UAE) me-central-1 | $6.60 | $1.67 | $4.508 | $2.868 | $5.193 | $3.338 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand) ap-southeast-6 | $6.829 | – | – | – | $5.374 | $3.423 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $7.128 | $0.7128 | $4.879 | $3.134 | $5.616 | $3.603 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $7.128 | $1.269 | $4.867 | $3.112 | $5.553 | $3.592 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $7.16 | $0.7304 | $4.896 | $3.117 | $5.634 | $3.589 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $8.64 | $0.864 | $5.898 | $3.769 | $6.787 | $4.303 |
Prices by operating system in US East (N. Virginia)
| Operating system | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | $5.424 | $3.694 | $2.36 |
| Ubuntu Pro | $5.508 | – | – |
| SUSE | $5.549 | $3.754 | $2.414 |
| RHEL | $5.942 | $4.212 | $2.878 |
| Linux SQL Web | $6.235 | $4.505 | $3.171 |
| RHEL HA | $6.614 | $4.884 | $3.55 |
| RHEL SQL Web | $6.754 | – | – |
| Windows | $7.632 | $5.902 | $4.568 |
| Windows SQL Web | $8.443 | $6.713 | $5.379 |
| Linux SQL Std | $11.184 | $9.454 | $8.12 |
| RHEL SQL Std | $11.702 | – | – |
| RHEL HA SQL Std | $12.374 | – | – |
| Windows SQL Std | $13.392 | $11.662 | $10.328 |
| Linux SQL Ent | $23.424 | $21.694 | $20.36 |
| RHEL SQL Ent | $23.942 | – | – |
| RHEL HA SQL Ent | $24.614 | – | – |
| Windows SQL Ent | $25.632 | $23.902 | $22.568 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| CPU maker | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.1 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No |
| ECU | 168 |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | 50 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 4 x 7500 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 4 × 7,500 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required |
| EBS throughput | 7000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 23 |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | i3en.12xlarge |
| Family | i3en |
| Category | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 |
| Bare metal | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
Other i3en sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| i3en.large | 2 | 16 | $0.226 |
| i3en.xlarge | 4 | 32 | $0.452 |
| i3en.2xlarge | 8 | 64 | $0.904 |
| i3en.3xlarge | 12 | 96 | $1.356 |
| i3en.6xlarge | 24 | 192 | $2.712 |
| i3en.12xlarge | 48 | 384 | $5.424 |
| i3en.24xlarge | 96 | 768 | $10.848 |
| i3en.metal | 96 | 768 | $10.848 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS EC2 instances.