i4i.8xlarge
Storage optimized · i4i series · Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)
- vCPU
- 32
- Memory
- 256 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $2.75
- Per month
- $2,005
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0858
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0107
Analysis
The i4i.8xlarge is a storage optimized instance in the i4i series with 32 vCPUs and 256 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) (up to 3.5 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the i4g.8xlarge on AWS Graviton2 costs $2.47/hour, 10% less ($201 a month), though switching means rebuilding software for arm64.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $1,194 a month per instance: $2.75/hour against $4.38/hour, a 60% spread.
On demand it costs $2.75/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $2,005 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for storage optimized types at the 36th percentile per vCPU ($0.0858 per vCPU-hour) and the 31st percentile per GiB ($0.0107 per GiB-hour).
Looking beyond its own line, 28 of 41 current types with 32 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.8xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $1.61/hour.
It has local instance storage (2 x 3750 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: 18750 Megabit.
It is size 5 of 9 in the i4i series. Stepping up to the i4i.12xlarge gives 48 vCPUs and 384 GiB for $1,002 more a month. Dropping to the i4i.4xlarge saves $1,002 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $2.75 | $4.22 | $1.78 | $1.27 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $2.75 | $4.22 | $1.78 | $1.27 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $2.75 | $4.22 | $1.78 | $1.27 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $3.03 | $4.50 | $1.97 | $1.40 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $4.38 | $5.85 | $2.86 | $2.02 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $3.03 | $4.50 | $1.97 | $1.40 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $3.19 | $4.66 | $2.08 | $1.47 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $3.27 | $4.75 | $2.13 | $1.52 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $3.12 | $4.59 | $2.03 | $1.45 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $3.29 | $4.76 | $2.15 | $1.52 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $3.29 | $4.76 | $2.15 | $1.52 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $3.22 | $4.69 | $2.10 | $1.49 |
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 i4i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.61 | -41% |
| r7g.8xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.71 | -38% |
| r5a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -34% |
| r6a.8xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.81 | -34% |
| r6gd.8xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.84 | -33% |
| r8g.8xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 32 | 256 GiB | $1.89 | -31% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 32 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 256 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| Clock | 3.5 GHz |
| Storage | 2 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Network | 18750 Megabit |
i4i sizes
| i4i.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1720 |
| i4i.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.3430 |
| i4i.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.6860 |
| i4i.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.37 |
| i4i.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.75 |
| i4i.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $4.12 |
| i4i.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $5.49 |
| i4i.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $8.24 |
| i4i.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $10.98 |