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Size for size, m8i is on average 13% cheaper than m8a on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 9 shared sizes. Same size and generation on a different processor.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for PostgreSQL, Single-AZ. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | m8a | m8i | m8i vs m8a |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | db.m8a.large $0.2149 | db.m8i.large $0.19 | ▼ 12% |
| xlarge | db.m8a.xlarge $0.4298 | db.m8i.xlarge $0.37 | ▼ 14% |
| 2xlarge | db.m8a.2xlarge $0.8596 | db.m8i.2xlarge $0.75 | ▼ 13% |
| 4xlarge | db.m8a.4xlarge $1.719 | db.m8i.4xlarge $1.50 | ▼ 13% |
| 8xlarge | db.m8a.8xlarge $3.438 | db.m8i.8xlarge $2.99 | ▼ 13% |
| 16xlarge | db.m8a.16xlarge $6.877 | db.m8i.16xlarge $5.98 | ▼ 13% |
| 12xlarge | db.m8a.12xlarge $5.158 | db.m8i.12xlarge $4.49 | ▼ 13% |
| 24xlarge | db.m8a.24xlarge $10.315 | db.m8i.24xlarge $8.97 | ▼ 13% |
| 48xlarge | db.m8a.48xlarge $20.63 | db.m8i.48xlarge $17.94 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where m8a leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where m8i leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 9 of 9 shared sizes
13% cheaperSizes13 sizes here vs 9
4 moreLargest size384 vCPUs vs 192
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