AWS I3en instance types
I3en is a storage optimized Amazon EC2 family with 8 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 16 GiB – 768 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175. Linux on demand starts at $0.226 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 16 GiB – 768 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
- on-demand from
- $0.226
per hour · 36 regions
I3en sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i3en.large | 2 | 16 GiB | 1.3 TB NVME | $0.226 | $165 | $0.0852 | $0.154 |
| i3en.xlarge | 4 | 32 GiB | 2.5 TB NVME | $0.452 | $330 | $0.1941 | $0.308 |
| i3en.2xlarge | 8 | 64 GiB | 5 TB NVME (2 disks) | $0.904 | $660 | $0.3617 | $0.616 |
| i3en.3xlarge | 12 | 96 GiB | 7.5 TB NVME | $1.356 | $990 | $0.543 | $0.924 |
| i3en.6xlarge | 24 | 192 GiB | 15 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.712 | $1,980 | $0.9885 | $1.847 |
| i3en.12xlarge | 48 | 384 GiB | 30 TB NVME (4 disks) | $5.424 | $3,960 | $2.153 | $3.694 |
| i3en.24xlarge | 96 | 768 GiB | 60 TB NVME (8 disks) | $10.85 | $7,919 | $4.422 | $7.388 |
| i3en.metal | 96 | 768 GiB | 60 TB NVME (8 disks) | $10.85 | $7,919 | $4.038 | $7.388 |
I3en equivalents on other clouds
closest match to i3en.3xlarge (12 vCPU, 96 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x16Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.84/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvoc-s-16c-128gb-2560s-amdOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family · 16 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.37/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: Storage Optimized family →
Other storage optimized families on AWS
I3en FAQ
What sizes does the AWS I3en family have?
I3en has 8 instance types, from i3en.large (2 vCPU, 16 GiB) to i3en.metal (96 vCPU, 768 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175.
What is the cheapest I3en instance type?
i3en.large at $0.226 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $165 per month.
What is I3en best for?
I3en is a storage optimized family. Large, fast local NVMe or HDD for data stores, search indexes and log processing.