m6a.16xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M6a family
The m6a.16xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with 25 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.778 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $2.765
- spot
- $1.28
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.829
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$2,018/mo · us-east-1
−54% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
m6a.16xlarge price by region
16 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia | $1.778 | $0.5017 | $1.176 | $0.8063 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $1.778 | $0.7759 | $1.174 | $0.8083 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $2.765 | $1.28 | $1.829 | $1.254 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $2.765 | $0.946 | $1.829 | $1.254 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $2.765 | $1.057 | $1.829 | $1.254 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.082 | $0.6761 | $2.032 | $1.404 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.082 | $1.24 | $2.038 | $1.398 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.197 | $1.139 | $2.112 | $1.453 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $3.226 | $0.5518 | $2.134 | $1.463 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $3.226 | – | $2.127 | $1.47 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.226 | $0.8931 | $2.127 | $1.47 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.312 | $1.258 | $2.191 | $1.502 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $3.456 | $1.337 | $2.286 | $1.568 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $3.456 | $1.466 | $2.286 | $1.568 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $3.571 | $0.8969 | $2.366 | $1.617 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $4.406 | $0.4406 | $2.731 | $1.992 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 64
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AMD
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Clock speed
- 3.6 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- Network storage only
- Storage detail
- EBS only
- Network
- 25 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 25 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m6a.16xlarge- Family
- M6a
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.778/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 13333 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 128
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 58%
m6a.16xlarge equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs m6a.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m6a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $2.765 | – |
| Azure | D64as v5 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.752 | 0% |
| DC64as v5 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $2.752 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | n2d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $2.704 | -2% |
| n4d-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD Turin | $2.71 | -2% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 256x64 | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.36 | +22% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.1× less) | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +25% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-64c-256g | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.92 | -31% |
| vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.446 | -12% |
M6a family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6a.large | 2 | 8 GiB | – | $0.0864 | $63.07 | $0.0357 | $0.0572 |
| m6a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | – | $0.1728 | $126 | $0.0805 | $0.1143 |
| m6a.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | – | $0.3456 | $252 | $0.1685 | $0.2286 |
| m6a.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | – | $0.6912 | $505 | $0.3317 | $0.4572 |
| m6a.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | – | $1.382 | $1,009 | $0.6592 | $0.9145 |
| m6a.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | – | $2.074 | $1,514 | $0.9931 | $1.372 |
| m6a.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | – | $2.765 | $2,018 | $1.28 | $1.829 |
| m6a.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | – | $4.147 | $3,027 | $1.763 | $2.743 |
| m6a.32xlarge | 128 | 512 GiB | – | $5.53 | $4,037 | $2.299 | $3.658 |
| m6a.48xlarge | 192 | 768 GiB | – | $8.294 | $6,055 | $3.589 | $5.487 |
| m6a.metal | 192 | 768 GiB | – | $8.294 | $6,055 | $3.605 | $5.487 |
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m6a.16xlarge FAQ
How much does m6a.16xlarge cost?
m6a.16xlarge costs $2.765 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,018 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.778 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $4.406 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.28 per hour (54% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.829 per hour. With Windows it costs $5.709 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m6a.16xlarge have?
m6a.16xlarge has 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor. It is a general purpose instance type in the M6a family.
What is the cheapest region for m6a.16xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.778 per hour for Linux on demand, 36% less than US East (N. Virginia). m6a.16xlarge is sold in 16 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m6a.16xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D64as v5 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.752/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n2d-standard-64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.704/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 256x64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.36/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-64c-256g (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $1.92/hour in New Jersey).