AWS M5ad instance types
M5ad 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 $0.103 per hour.
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- sizes
- 8
- vCPUs
- 2 – 96
- memory
- 8 GiB – 384 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 7571
- on-demand from
- $0.103
per hour · 16 regions
M5ad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5ad.large | 2 | 8 GiB | 75 GB NVME | $0.103 | $75.19 | $0.0528 | $0.065 |
| m5ad.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | 150 GB NVME | $0.206 | $150 | $0.1106 | $0.13 |
| m5ad.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | 300 GB NVME | $0.412 | $301 | $0.2603 | $0.26 |
| m5ad.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | 600 GB NVME (2 disks) | $0.824 | $602 | $0.3675 | $0.519 |
| m5ad.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | 1.2 TB NVME (2 disks) | $1.648 | $1,203 | $0.8057 | $1.038 |
| m5ad.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | 1.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.472 | $1,805 | $1.136 | $1.557 |
| m5ad.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | 2.4 TB NVME (4 disks) | $3.296 | $2,406 | $1.412 | $2.076 |
| m5ad.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | 3.6 TB NVME (4 disks) | $4.944 | $3,609 | $2.18 | $3.115 |
M5ad equivalents on other clouds
closest match to m5ad.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 64 GiB)
AkamaiG8 Dedicated 64x16Dedicated CPU (G8) family · 16 vCPU · 64 GiB$0.84/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU (G8) family →
Other general purpose families on AWS
M5ad FAQ
What sizes does the AWS M5ad family have?
M5ad has 8 instance types, from m5ad.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB) to m5ad.24xlarge (96 vCPU, 384 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7571.
What is the cheapest M5ad instance type?
m5ad.large at $0.103 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $75.19 per month.
What is M5ad best for?
M5ad is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.