i3en.3xlarge
Storage optimized · i3en series · Intel Xeon Platinum 8175
- vCPU
- 12
- Memory
- 96 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $1.36
- Per month
- $990
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.1130
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0141
Analysis
The i3en.3xlarge is a storage optimized instance in the i3en series with 12 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 (up to 3.1 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $587 a month per instance: $1.36/hour against $2.16/hour, a 59% spread.
On demand it costs $1.36/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $990 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for storage optimized types at the 58th percentile per vCPU ($0.1130 per vCPU-hour) and the 47th percentile per GiB ($0.0141 per GiB-hour).
It has local instance storage (1 x 7500 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 25 Gigabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 1 of 4 current types with 12 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the z1d.3xlarge on Intel Xeon Platinum 8151 at $1.12/hour.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $0.9240/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 68% of the time; three years brings it to $0.5900/hour, 56% below on demand. Windows Server roughly adds 41% to the bill at $1.91/hour, because the licence is charged per vCPU.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $1.36 | $1.91 | $0.9240 | $0.5900 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $1.36 | $1.91 | $0.9240 | $0.5900 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $1.36 | $1.91 | $0.9240 | $0.5900 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $1.50 | $2.05 | $1.02 | $0.6520 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $2.16 | $2.71 | $1.47 | $0.9420 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $1.50 | $2.05 | $1.02 | $0.6520 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $1.58 | $2.13 | $1.08 | $0.6860 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $1.62 | $2.17 | $1.11 | $0.7070 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $1.54 | $2.09 | $1.05 | $0.6730 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $1.63 | $2.18 | $1.11 | $0.7080 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $1.63 | $2.18 | $1.11 | $0.7080 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $1.60 | $2.15 | $1.09 | $0.6940 |
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 i3en.3xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| z1d.3xlarge Intel Xeon Platinum 8151 | 12 | 96 GiB | $1.12 | -18% |
| i8ge.3xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 12 | 96 GiB | $1.42 | +5% |
| i7ie.3xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) | 12 | 96 GiB | $1.56 | +15% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 12 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 96 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
| Clock | 3.1 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 7500 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit |
i3en sizes
| i3en.large | 2 vCPU | $0.2260 |
| i3en.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.4520 |
| i3en.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.9040 |
| i3en.3xlarge | 12 vCPU | $1.36 |
| i3en.6xlarge | 24 vCPU | $2.71 |
| i3en.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $5.42 |
| i3en.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $10.85 |