AWS M5 instance types
M5 is a general purpose Amazon EC2 family with 9 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 8 GiB – 384 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175. Linux on demand starts at $0.096 per hour.
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- sizes
- 9
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 8 GiB – 384 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
- on-demand from
- $0.096
per hour · 31 regions
M5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.096 | $70.08 | $0.0434 | $0.06 |
| m5.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.192 | $140 | $0.0817 | $0.121 |
| m5.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.384 | $280 | $0.1612 | $0.242 |
| m5.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.768 | $561 | $0.3438 | $0.484 |
| m5.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.536 | $1,121 | $0.662 | $0.968 |
| m5.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $2.304 | $1,682 | $0.9604 | $1.452 |
| m5.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $3.072 | $2,243 | $1.316 | $1.935 |
| m5.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $4.608 | $3,364 | $1.881 | $2.903 |
| m5.metal | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $4.608 | $3,364 | $1.884 | $2.903 |
M5 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to m5.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 128 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 128x32Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 32 vCPU · 128 GiB$1.68/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-g-32c-128gVX1: General Purpose family · 32 vCPU · 128 GiB$0.96/hr · New JerseyVX1: General Purpose family →
Other general purpose families on AWS
M5 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS M5 family have?
M5 has 9 instance types, from m5.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB) to m5.metal (96 vCPU, 384 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175.
What is the cheapest M5 instance type?
m5.large at $0.096 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $70.08 per month.
What is M5 best for?
M5 is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.