cache.m8g.xlarge
cache.m8g.xlarge is an AWS ElastiCache size with 4 vCPUs, 14.18 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $0.3164 per hour on demand ($230.97 per month) for Memcached; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $0.2152 per hour, 32% less. It is sold in 30 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Mumbai) at $0.2788 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Memcached. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $0.2788 | $0.1896 | $0.145 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $0.2805 | $0.1907 | $0.1459 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $0.3164 | $0.2152 | $0.1645 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $0.3164 | $0.2152 | $0.1645 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $0.3164 | $0.2152 | $0.1645 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $0.3363 | $0.2287 | $0.1749 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $0.3363 | $0.2287 | $0.1749 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $0.3363 | $0.2287 | $0.1749 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $0.3524 | $0.2396 | $0.1832 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $0.3526 | $0.2398 | $0.1834 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $0.3527 | $0.2398 | $0.1834 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $0.3527 | $0.2398 | $0.1834 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $0.3659 | $0.2488 | $0.1903 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $0.3692 | $0.2511 | $0.192 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $0.3692 | $0.2511 | $0.192 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $0.3692 | $0.2511 | $0.192 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $0.3791 | $0.2578 | $0.1971 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $0.389 | $0.2645 | $0.2023 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $0.3955 | $0.2689 | $0.2057 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $0.3955 | $0.2689 | $0.2057 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $0.3955 | $0.2689 | $0.2057 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $0.3955 | $0.2689 | $0.2057 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $0.3986 | $0.271 | $0.2073 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $0.3988 | $0.2712 | $0.2074 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $0.4086 | $0.2778 | $0.2125 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $0.4086 | $0.2778 | $0.2125 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $0.417 | $0.2836 | $0.2168 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $0.4186 | $0.2846 | $0.2177 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $0.4351 | $0.2959 | $0.2263 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $0.5043 | $0.3429 | $0.2622 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkey | $0.2531 | $0.1721 | $0.1316 |
| Memcached | $0.3164 | $0.2152 | $0.1645 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 14.18 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 1.875 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | cache.m8g.xlarge |
| Family | m8g |
| Category | Standard |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 6.4 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m8g.xlarge |
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Other m8g sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache.m8g.large | 2 | 6.79 | $0.1582 |
| cache.m8g.xlarge | 4 | 14.18 | $0.3164 |
| cache.m8g.2xlarge | 8 | 29.68 | $0.6328 |
| cache.m8g.4xlarge | 16 | 61.33 | $1.266 |
| cache.m8g.8xlarge | 32 | 124.65 | $2.531 |
| cache.m8g.12xlarge | 48 | 187.96 | $3.797 |
| cache.m8g.16xlarge | 64 | 251.27 | $5.063 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS ElastiCache sizes.