AWS M5a instance types
M5a is a general purpose Amazon EC2 family with 8 instance types, from 2 – 96 vCPUs and 8 GiB – 384 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7571. Linux on demand starts at $0.086 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 8 GiB – 384 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 7571
- on-demand from
- $0.086
per hour · 18 regions
M5a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5a.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.086 | $62.78 | $0.0429 | $0.054 |
| m5a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.172 | $126 | $0.0777 | $0.108 |
| m5a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.344 | $251 | $0.1773 | $0.217 |
| m5a.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.688 | $502 | $0.32 | $0.433 |
| m5a.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.376 | $1,004 | $0.6577 | $0.867 |
| m5a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $2.064 | $1,507 | $0.8912 | $1.30 |
| m5a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $2.752 | $2,009 | $1.105 | $1.734 |
| m5a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $4.128 | $3,013 | $1.836 | $2.601 |
M5a equivalents on other clouds
closest match to m5a.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 64 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x16Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.84/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Vultrvx1-g-16c-64gVX1: General Purpose family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.48/hr · New JerseyVX1: General Purpose family →
Other general purpose families on AWS
M5a FAQ
What sizes does the AWS M5a family have?
M5a has 8 instance types, from m5a.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB) to m5a.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 384 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7571.
What is the cheapest M5a instance type?
m5a.large at $0.086 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $62.78 per month.
What is M5a best for?
M5a is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.