AWS M8a instance types
M8a is a general purpose Amazon EC2 family with 12 instance types, from 1 – 192 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 768 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 9R45 Processor. Linux on demand starts at $0.0609 per hour.
general purposex86-64
- sizes
- 12
- vCPUs
- 1 – 192
- memory
- 4 GiB – 768 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 9R45 Processor
- on-demand from
- $0.0609
per hour · 10 regions
M8a sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m8a.medium | 1 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0609 | $44.43 |
| m8a.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.1217 | $88.86 |
| m8a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.2434 | $178 |
| m8a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.4869 | $355 |
| m8a.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.9738 | $711 |
| m8a.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.948 | $1,422 |
| m8a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $2.921 | $2,133 |
| m8a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $3.895 | $2,843 |
| m8a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $5.843 | $4,265 |
| m8a.metal-24xl | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $5.843 | $4,265 |
| m8a.48xlarge | 192 | 768 GiB | – | $11.69 | $8,530 |
| m8a.metal-48xl | 192 | 768 GiB | – | $11.69 | $8,530 |
M8a equivalents on other clouds
closest match to m8a.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
M8a FAQ
What sizes does the AWS M8a family have?
M8a has 12 instance types, from m8a.medium (1 vCPU, 4 GiB) to m8a.metal-48xl (192 vCPU, 768 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 9R45 Processor.
What is the cheapest M8a instance type?
m8a.medium at $0.0609 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $44.43 per month.
What is M8a best for?
M8a is a general purpose family. Balanced CPU and memory (about 4 GiB per vCPU) for web apps, services and most workloads.