im4gn.xlarge
Storage optimized · im4gn series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.3638
- Per month
- $266
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0909
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0227
Analysis
The im4gn.xlarge is a storage optimized instance in the im4gn series with 4 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton2 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it balanced at 4 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Sydney saves $52.77 a month per instance: $0.3638/hour against $0.4361/hour, a 20% spread. It is not offered in São Paulo, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Looking beyond its own line, 36 of 42 current types with 4 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the t4g.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.1344/hour. It is burstable, so it only suits workloads that do not run the CPU flat out.
On demand it costs $0.3638/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $266 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for storage optimized types at the 39th percentile per vCPU ($0.0909 per vCPU-hour) and the 81st percentile per GiB ($0.0227 per GiB-hour).
It has local instance storage (1 x 1875 GB SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 25 Gigabit.
It is size 2 of 6 in the im4gn series. Stepping up to the im4gn.2xlarge gives 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB for $266 more a month. Dropping to the im4gn.large saves $133 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.3638 | – | $0.2333 | $0.1663 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.3638 | – | $0.2333 | $0.1663 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.3638 | – | $0.2333 | $0.1663 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.4011 | – | $0.2585 | $0.1830 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.4011 | – | $0.2585 | $0.1830 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.4221 | – | $0.2722 | $0.1925 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.4338 | – | $0.2794 | $0.1992 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.4130 | – | $0.2658 | $0.1905 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.4361 | – | $0.2814 | $0.1996 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.4361 | – | $0.2814 | $0.1996 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.4268 | – | $0.2748 | $0.1948 |
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 im4gn.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t4g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 16 GiB | $0.1344 | -63% |
| t3a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 4 | 16 GiB | $0.1504 | -59% |
| m6g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 16 GiB | $0.1540 | -58% |
| m7g.xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 4 | 16 GiB | $0.1632 | -55% |
| t3.xlarge Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | 4 | 16 GiB | $0.1664 | -54% |
| m5a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 4 | 16 GiB | $0.1720 | -53% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 4 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16 GiB (4.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 1875 SSD |
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit |
im4gn sizes
| im4gn.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1819 |
| im4gn.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.3638 |
| im4gn.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.7276 |
| im4gn.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.46 |
| im4gn.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.91 |
| im4gn.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $5.82 |