i8g.8xlarge.search
i8g.8xlarge.search is an AWS OpenSearch size with 32 vCPUs, 256 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $4.393 per hour on demand ($3,206.89 per month); a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $3.031 per hour, 31% less. It is sold in 20 regions.
Prices by region
USD per hour. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved | 1-yr savings plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $4.393 | $3.031 | $2.284 | $3.514 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $4.393 | $3.031 | $2.284 | $3.514 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $4.393 | $3.031 | $2.284 | $3.514 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $4.593 | $3.169 | $2.388 | $3.674 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $4.841 | $3.34 | $2.517 | $3.873 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $4.841 | $3.34 | $2.517 | $3.873 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $4.841 | $3.34 | $2.517 | $3.873 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $4.984 | $3.439 | $2.592 | $3.987 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $5.097 | $3.517 | $2.65 | $4.078 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $5.097 | $3.517 | $2.65 | $4.078 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $5.153 | $3.556 | $2.68 | $4.122 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $5.154 | $3.556 | $2.68 | $4.123 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $5.161 | $3.561 | $2.684 | $4.129 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $5.238 | $3.614 | $2.724 | $4.19 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $5.266 | $3.633 | $2.738 | $4.213 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $5.266 | $3.634 | $2.738 | $4.213 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $5.266 | $3.634 | $2.738 | $4.213 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $5.294 | $3.653 | $2.753 | $4.235 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $5.294 | $3.653 | $2.753 | $4.235 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $7.014 | $4.84 | $3.647 | $5.611 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| ECU | variable |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 3750 GB SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 3,750 GB SSD |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 |
| Cluster | Value |
|---|---|
| Node roles | Data |
| UltraWarm | Yes |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | i8g.8xlarge.search |
| Family | i8g |
| Category | Storage optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | i8g.8xlarge |
Compare i8g.8xlarge.search
Other generations
Other i8g sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| i8g.large.search | 2 | 16 | $0.275 |
| i8g.xlarge.search | 4 | 32 | $0.549 |
| i8g.2xlarge.search | 8 | 64 | $1.098 |
| i8g.4xlarge.search | 16 | 128 | $2.196 |
| i8g.8xlarge.search | 32 | 256 | $4.393 |
| i8g.12xlarge.search | 48 | 384 | $6.589 |
| i8g.16xlarge.search | 64 | 512 | $8.786 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS OpenSearch sizes.