m8g.12xlarge.search
m8g.12xlarge.search is an AWS OpenSearch size with 48 vCPUs, 192 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $3.577 per hour on demand ($2,611.21 per month); a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $2.468 per hour, 31% less. It is sold in 34 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Mumbai) at $2.557 per hour.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $2.557 | $1.764 | $1.33 | $2.046 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $2.557 | $1.764 | $1.33 | $2.046 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $3.577 | $2.468 | $1.86 | $2.862 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $3.577 | $2.468 | $1.86 | $2.862 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $3.577 | $2.468 | $1.86 | $2.862 |
| Mexico (Central) mx-central-1 | $3.755 | $2.591 | $1.952 | $3.004 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $3.80 | $2.622 | $1.976 | $3.04 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $3.80 | $2.622 | $1.976 | $3.04 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $3.80 | $2.622 | $1.976 | $3.04 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $3.984 | $2.749 | $2.072 | $3.187 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $3.986 | $2.75 | $2.073 | $3.189 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $3.986 | $2.751 | $2.073 | $3.189 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $3.987 | $2.751 | $2.073 | $3.19 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $4.136 | $2.854 | $2.151 | $3.309 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei) ap-east-2 | $4.157 | $2.868 | $2.162 | $3.325 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $4.172 | $2.879 | $2.169 | $3.338 |
| EU (Paris) eu-west-3 | $4.173 | $2.879 | $2.17 | $3.338 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $4.173 | $2.879 | $2.17 | $3.338 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $4.285 | $2.957 | $2.228 | $3.428 |
| Middle East (UAE) me-central-1 | $4.384 | $3.025 | $2.28 | $3.507 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $4.396 | $3.033 | $2.286 | $3.517 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $4.47 | $3.084 | $2.324 | $3.576 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $4.47 | $3.084 | $2.324 | $3.576 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $4.471 | $3.085 | $2.325 | $3.577 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $4.471 | $3.085 | $2.325 | $3.577 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $4.505 | $3.108 | $2.343 | $3.604 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $4.507 | $3.11 | $2.344 | $3.606 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $4.62 | $3.188 | $2.402 | $3.696 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka) ap-northeast-3 | $4.62 | $3.188 | $2.402 | $3.696 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $4.712 | $3.251 | $2.45 | $3.77 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $4.731 | $3.265 | $2.46 | $3.785 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $4.918 | $3.393 | $2.557 | $3.934 |
| Middle East (Bahrain) me-south-1 | $4.918 | $3.393 | $2.557 | $3.934 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $5.70 | $3.933 | $2.964 | $4.56 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| ECU | variable |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network baseline | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 22.5 Gbps |
| Storage | Value |
|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 |
| Cluster | Value |
|---|---|
| Node roles | Data, Dedicated manager, Coordinator |
| UltraWarm | Yes |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | m8g.12xlarge.search |
| Family | m8g |
| Category | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | m8g.12xlarge |
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Other m8g sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| m8g.medium.search | 1 | 4 | $0.075 |
| m8g.large.search | 2 | 8 | $0.15 |
| m8g.xlarge.search | 4 | 16 | $0.299 |
| m8g.2xlarge.search | 8 | 32 | $0.597 |
| m8g.4xlarge.search | 16 | 64 | $1.193 |
| m8g.8xlarge.search | 32 | 128 | $2.385 |
| m8g.12xlarge.search | 48 | 192 | $3.577 |
| m8g.16xlarge.search | 64 | 256 | $4.769 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS OpenSearch sizes.