i8g.2xlarge
Storage optimized · i8g series · AWS Graviton4 Processor
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 64 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.6864
- Per month
- $501
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0858
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0107
Analysis
The i8g.2xlarge is a storage optimized instance in the i8g series with 8 vCPUs and 64 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton4 (up to 2.7 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 GiB of memory per vCPU.
It is the cheapest of the 2 processor variants AWS sells at this size and generation. The i8ge.2xlarge on AWS Graviton4 costs 38% more, and no others also sit above it.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $299 a month per instance: $0.6864/hour against $1.10/hour, a 60% spread.
On demand it costs $0.6864/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $501 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for storage optimized types at the 28th percentile per vCPU ($0.0858 per vCPU-hour) and the 24th percentile per GiB ($0.0107 per GiB-hour).
Looking beyond its own line, 28 of 45 current types with 8 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the r6g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.4032/hour.
It is size 3 of 9 in the i8g series. Stepping up to the i8g.4xlarge gives 16 vCPUs and 128 GiB for $501 more a month. Dropping to the i8g.xlarge saves $251 a month.
Storage is EBS only. Network: Up to 12 Gigabit.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.6864 | – | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.6864 | – | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.6864 | – | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.7564 | – | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $1.10 | – | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.7564 | – | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.7964 | – | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.8184 | – | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.7788 | – | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.8228 | – | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.8228 | – | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.8064 | – | – | – |
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 i8g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r6g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4032 | -41% |
| r7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4284 | -38% |
| r5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4520 | -34% |
| r6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4536 | -34% |
| r6gd.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4608 | -33% |
| r8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $0.4713 | -31% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 64 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| Clock | 2.7 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 1875GB |
| Network | Up to 12 Gigabit |
i8g sizes
| i8g.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1716 |
| i8g.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.3432 |
| i8g.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.6864 |
| i8g.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.37 |
| i8g.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.75 |
| i8g.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $4.12 |
| i8g.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $5.49 |
| i8g.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $8.24 |
| i8g.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $16.47 |