g3.8xlarge
GPU instance · g3 series · Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- vCPU
- 32
- Memory
- 244 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $2.28
- Per month
- $1,664
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0712
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00934
Analysis
The g3.8xlarge is a gpu instance instance in the g3 series with 32 vCPUs and 244 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) (up to 2.3 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 7.62 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Nothing else with 32 vCPUs and similar memory is cheaper: among 5 current same-shape types it has the lowest on-demand price.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Sydney saves $896 a month per instance: $2.28/hour against $3.51/hour, a 54% spread. It is not offered in São Paulo and Mumbai, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
It carries 2 GPUs with 16 GB of GPU memory, so most of the price is the accelerator rather than the CPUs. Storage is EBS only. Network: 10 Gigabit.
On demand it costs $2.28/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $1,664 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for gpu instance types at the 26th percentile per vCPU ($0.0712 per vCPU-hour) and the 3rd percentile per GiB ($0.00934 per GiB-hour).
It is size 2 of 3 in the g3 series. Stepping up to the g3.16xlarge gives 64 vCPUs and 488 GiB for $1,664 more a month. Dropping to the g3.4xlarge saves $832 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $2.28 | $3.75 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $2.28 | $3.75 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $2.28 | $3.75 | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $2.83 | $4.30 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $2.42 | $3.89 | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $2.86 | $4.33 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $2.85 | $4.32 | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $3.34 | $4.81 | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $3.51 | $4.98 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $3.16 | $4.63 | – | – |
Shared tenancy, no pre-installed software. Reserved rates are standard, no upfront, per hour. Prices as of 2026-11-04.
Same shape, other types
| Type | vCPU | Memory | $/hour | vs g3.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gr6.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $2.45 | +7% |
| g6e.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $4.53 | +99% |
| g7e.8xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) | 32 | 256 GiB | $5.27 | +131% |
| p3.8xlarge Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) | 32 | 244 GiB | $12.24 | +437% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 32 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 244 GiB (7.6 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| Clock | 2.3 GHz |
| GPUs | 2 · 16 GB |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | 10 Gigabit |
g3 sizes
| g3.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.14 |
| g3.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.28 |
| g3.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $4.56 |