m6gd.metal
Amazon EC2 · M6gd family
The m6gd.metal is a general purpose Amazon EC2 instance type with 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton2 Processor with 25 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.933 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 64
- memory
- 256 GiB
- processor
- Graviton
- on-demand
- $2.893
- spot
- $1.302
- 1-yr reserved
- $1.823
dedicated
4 GiB per vCPU
2.5 GHz
$2,112/mo · us-east-1
−55% vs on-demand
−37% vs on-demand
m6gd.metal price by region
36 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia | $1.933 | $0.4938 | $1.218 | $0.835 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia | $1.933 | $0.6298 | $1.218 | $0.835 |
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America | $2.893 | $1.302 | $1.823 | $1.25 |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America | $2.893 | $0.79 | $1.823 | $1.25 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America | $2.893 | $0.3214 | $1.823 | $1.25 |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America | $3.037 | – | $1.914 | $1.312 |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe | $3.072 | $0.5757 | $1.949 | $1.313 |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia | $3.073 | – | $1.942 | $1.322 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia | $3.073 | – | $1.942 | $1.322 |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America | $3.226 | $0.6907 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America | $3.226 | $1.344 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $3.226 | $1.142 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe | $3.226 | $0.9433 | $2.032 | $1.394 |
| EU (London)eu-west-2Europe | $3.354 | $1.013 | $2.113 | $1.449 |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia | $3.37 | – | – | – |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe | $3.379 | $0.5219 | $2.129 | $1.46 |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe | $3.379 | $0.7456 | $2.129 | $1.46 |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East | $3.387 | $1.34 | $2.134 | $1.463 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $3.392 | $0.6656 | $2.151 | $1.486 |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe | $3.488 | $0.5207 | $2.184 | $1.521 |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1Middle East | $3.546 | $0.844 | $2.234 | $1.532 |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East | $3.548 | $0.7419 | $2.235 | $1.533 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia | $3.558 | $0.4507 | $2.219 | $1.537 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia | $3.616 | $0.4886 | $2.285 | $1.555 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $3.616 | $0.6691 | $2.285 | $1.555 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania | $3.648 | $0.7973 | $2.285 | $1.555 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $3.648 | $0.874 | $2.285 | $1.555 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America | $3.661 | – | $2.306 | $1.582 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $3.661 | – | $2.306 | $1.582 |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia | $3.738 | $0.9439 | $2.355 | $1.615 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $3.744 | $0.7877 | $2.352 | $1.624 |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania | $3.83 | – | – | – |
| EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe | $3.837 | $0.8385 | $2.402 | $1.673 |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa | $3.84 | $0.886 | $2.419 | $1.659 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia | $3.968 | $0.63 | $2.50 | $1.714 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $4.608 | $0.5011 | $2.792 | $1.991 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 64
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 4 GiB
- Processor
- AWS Graviton2 Processor
- CPU vendor
- AWS Graviton
- Architecture
- Arm64
- Clock speed
- 2.5 GHz
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks)
- Storage detail
- 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD
- Network
- 25 Gigabit
- Peak bandwidth
- 25 Gbps
aws details
- API name
m6gd.metal- Family
- M6gd
- Category
- General purpose
- Generation
- Current
- Regions
- 36 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.933/hr
- Dedicated EBS throughput
- 18000 Mbps
- Enhanced networking
- Yes
- Normalization size factor
- 128
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- 15-20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 78%
m6gd.metal 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 m6gd.metal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | m6gd.metal | 64 | 256 GiB | AWS Graviton2 Processor | $2.893 | – |
| Azure | D64pds v6 | 64 | 256 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $2.938 | +2% |
| D64ps v6 | 64 | 256 GiB | Azure Cobalt 100 | $2.246 | -22% | |
| Google Cloud | c4a-standard-64-lssd | 64 | 256 GiB | Google Axion | $3.737 | +29% |
| n4a-standard-64 | 64 | 256 GiB | Google Axion | $2.464 | -15% | |
| Akamai | G8 Dedicated 256x64x86 CPU | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.36 | +16% |
| Dedicated 256GB56 vCPU (1.1× less) · x86 CPU | 56 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $3.456 | +19% | |
| Vultr | vx1-g-64c-256g-3840sx86 CPU | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $2.446 | -15% |
| vx1-g-64c-256gx86 CPU | 64 | 256 GiB | AMD EPYC | $1.92 | -34% |
M6gd family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6gd.medium | 1 | 4 GiB | 59 GB NVME | $0.0452 | $33.00 | $0.0191 | $0.0285 |
| m6gd.large | 2 | 8 GiB | 118 GB NVME | $0.0904 | $65.99 | $0.0418 | $0.057 |
| m6gd.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | 237 GB NVME | $0.1808 | $132 | $0.0846 | $0.1139 |
| m6gd.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | 475 GB NVME | $0.3616 | $264 | $0.154 | $0.2278 |
| m6gd.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | 950 GB NVME | $0.7232 | $528 | $0.3419 | $0.4556 |
| m6gd.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | 1.9 TB NVME | $1.446 | $1,056 | $0.6721 | $0.9112 |
| m6gd.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | 2.9 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.17 | $1,584 | $0.8419 | $1.367 |
| m6gd.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.893 | $2,112 | $1.209 | $1.823 |
| m6gd.metal | 64 | 256 GiB | 3.8 TB NVME (2 disks) | $2.893 | $2,112 | $1.302 | $1.823 |
Similar instance types on AWS
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m6gd.metal FAQ
How much does m6gd.metal cost?
m6gd.metal costs $2.893 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $2,112 per month. Across 36 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.933 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $4.608 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $1.302 per hour (55% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.823 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does m6gd.metal have?
m6gd.metal has 64 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory (4 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton2 Processor. It is a general purpose instance type in the M6gd family.
What is the cheapest region for m6gd.metal?
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.933 per hour for Linux on demand, 33% less than US East (N. Virginia). m6gd.metal is sold in 36 AWS regions.
What are the equivalents of m6gd.metal on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D64pds v6 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.938/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, c4a-standard-64-lssd (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.737/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, G8 Dedicated 256x64 (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $3.36/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, vx1-g-64c-256g-3840s (64 vCPU, 256 GiB, $2.446/hour in Seattle).