i7i.16xlarge
Storage optimized · i7i series · Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids)
- vCPU
- 64
- Memory
- 512 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $6.04
- Per month
- $4,409
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0944
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0118
Analysis
The i7i.16xlarge is a storage optimized instance in the i7i series with 64 vCPUs and 512 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) (up to 3.2 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $2,629 a month per instance: $6.04/hour against $9.64/hour, a 60% spread.
Looking beyond its own line, 33 of 39 current types with 64 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.16xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $3.23/hour.
It has local instance storage (4 x 3750 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 37.5 Gigabit.
On demand it costs $6.04/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $4,409 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for storage optimized types at the 48th percentile per vCPU ($0.0944 per vCPU-hour) and the 37th percentile per GiB ($0.0118 per GiB-hour).
It is size 7 of 9 in the i7i series. Stepping up to the i7i.24xlarge gives 96 vCPUs and 768 GiB for $2,205 more a month. Dropping to the i7i.12xlarge saves $1,102 a month.
Windows Server roughly adds 49% to the bill at $8.98/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 | $6.04 | $8.98 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $6.04 | $8.98 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $6.04 | $8.98 | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $6.66 | $9.60 | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $9.64 | $12.59 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $6.66 | $9.60 | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $7.01 | $9.95 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $7.20 | $10.15 | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $6.85 | $9.80 | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $7.24 | $10.18 | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $7.24 | $10.18 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $7.09 | $10.03 | – | – |
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 i7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.16xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 64 | 512 GiB | $3.23 | -47% |
| r7g.16xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 64 | 512 GiB | $3.43 | -43% |
| r5a.16xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 64 | 512 GiB | $3.62 | -40% |
| r6a.16xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 64 | 512 GiB | $3.63 | -40% |
| r6gd.16xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 64 | 512 GiB | $3.69 | -39% |
| r8g.16xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 64 | 512 GiB | $3.77 | -38% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 64 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 512 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) |
| Clock | 3.2 GHz |
| Storage | 4 x 3750 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 37.5 Gigabit |
i7i sizes
| i7i.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1888 |
| i7i.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.3775 |
| i7i.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.7550 |
| i7i.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.51 |
| i7i.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $3.02 |
| i7i.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $4.53 |
| i7i.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $6.04 |
| i7i.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $9.06 |
| i7i.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $18.12 |