AWS X8i instance types

X8i is a memory optimized Amazon EC2 family with 14 instance types, from 2 – 384 vCPUs and 32 GiB – 6 TiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids). Linux on demand starts at $0.2188 per hour.

memory optimizedx86-64
sizes
14
vCPUs
2 – 384
memory
32 GiB – 6 TiB
processor
Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
on-demand from
$0.2188

per hour · 17 regions

X8i sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)

SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly
x8i.large232 GiB–$0.2188$160
x8i.xlarge464 GiB–$0.4377$319
x8i.2xlarge8128 GiB–$0.8753$639
x8i.4xlarge16256 GiB–$1.751$1,278
x8i.8xlarge32512 GiB–$3.501$2,556
x8i.12xlarge48768 GiB–$5.252$3,834
x8i.16xlarge641 TiB–$7.003$5,112
x8i.24xlarge961,536 GiB–$10.50$7,668
x8i.32xlarge1282 TiB–$14.01$10,224
x8i.48xlarge1923 TiB–$21.01$15,336
x8i.metal-48xl1923 TiB–$21.01$15,336
x8i.64xlarge2564 TiB–$28.01$20,447
x8i.96xlarge3846 TiB–$48.74$35,583
x8i.metal-96xl3846 TiB–$48.74$35,583

X8i equivalents on other clouds

closest match to x8i.16xlarge (64 vCPU, 1 TiB)

AzureM64s v2Msv2 family · 64 vCPU · 1 TiB$6.459/hr · East USMsv2 family →
Google Cloudm4-hypermem-64M4 family · 64 vCPU · 992 GiB$5.703/hr · IowaM4 family →
Vultrvbm-32c-755gb-amdBare Metal family · 64 vCPU · 768 GiB$1.986/hr · New JerseyBare Metal family →

Other memory optimized families on AWS

X8i FAQ

What sizes does the AWS X8i family have?

X8i has 14 instance types, from x8i.large (2 vCPU, 32 GiB) to x8i.metal-96xl (384 vCPU, 6 TiB). They run on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids).

What is the cheapest X8i instance type?

x8i.large at $0.2188 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $160 per month.

What is X8i best for?

X8i is a memory optimized family. Lots of RAM per vCPU (8 GiB and up) for databases, caches and in-memory analytics.