m6a.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · M6a family
The m6a.xlarge is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor with up to 12.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.1111 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 4
- memory
- 16 GiB
- processor
- AMD
- on-demand
- $0.1728
- spot
- $0.0805
- 1-yr reserved
- $0.1143
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
3.6 GHz
$126/mo · us-east-1
−53% vs on-demand
−34% vs on-demand
m6a.xlarge 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 | $0.1111 | $0.0347 | $0.0735 | $0.0504 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $0.1111 | $0.0468 | $0.0734 | $0.0505 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $0.1728 | $0.0805 | $0.1143 | $0.0784 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $0.1728 | $0.0668 | $0.1143 | $0.0784 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $0.1728 | $0.0649 | $0.1143 | $0.0784 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $0.1926 | $0.0805 | $0.127 | $0.0878 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.1926 | $0.091 | $0.1274 | $0.0874 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $0.1998 | $0.0743 | $0.132 | $0.0908 |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $0.2016 | $0.0383 | $0.1334 | $0.0915 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $0.2016 | – | $0.133 | $0.0919 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.2016 | $0.0817 | $0.133 | $0.0919 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $0.207 | $0.0842 | $0.1369 | $0.0939 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.216 | $0.0708 | $0.1429 | $0.098 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.216 | $0.0925 | $0.1429 | $0.098 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.2232 | $0.0924 | $0.1479 | $0.1011 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.2754 | $0.1148 | $0.1707 | $0.1245 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 4
- Memory
- 16 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
- Up to 12.5 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 12.5 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m6a.xlarge- Family
- M6a
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 16 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.1111/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- Up to 6667 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Processor features
- AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 5-10%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 52%
m6a.xlarge 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.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m6a.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | $0.1728 | – |
| Azure | D4as v5 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.172 | 0% |
| DC4as v5 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 7763v (Milan) | $0.172 | 0% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.134 | -22% |
| n2d-standard-4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $0.169 | -2% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 16x4 | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.21 | +22% |
| Dedicated 8GB8 GiB (2× less) | 4 | 8 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.108 | -37% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-4c-16g | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.12 | -31% |
| vx1-g-4c-16g-240s | 4 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.153 | -11% |
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 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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m6a.xlarge FAQ
How much does m6a.xlarge cost?
m6a.xlarge costs $0.1728 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $126 per month. Across 16 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.1111 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.2754 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.0805 per hour (53% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.1143 per hour. With Windows it costs $0.3568 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m6a.xlarge have?
m6a.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 16 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.xlarge?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.1111 per hour for Linux on demand, 36% less than US East (N. Virginia). m6a.xlarge is sold in 16 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m6a.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D4as v5 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.172/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, e2-standard-4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.134/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 16x4 (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.21/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-4c-16g (4 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.12/hour in New Jersey).