m6g.2xlarge
General purpose · m6g series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 32 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.3080
- Per month
- $225
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0385
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00962
Analysis
The m6g.2xlarge is a general purpose instance in the m6g series with 8 vCPUs and 32 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton2, which makes it balanced at 4 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $210 a month per instance: $0.2024/hour against $0.4896/hour, a 142% spread.
At $0.3080/hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia), about $225 a month, the m6g.2xlarge is one of the cheaper ways to buy general purpose capacity: only 9% of the 354 current general purpose types cost less per vCPU-hour than its $0.0385.
It is the cheapest of the 5 processor variants AWS sells at this size and generation. The m6id.2xlarge on Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) costs 54% more, and the m6a.2xlarge, the m6gd.2xlarge and the m6i.2xlarge also sit above it.
The newer m7g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton3 is 6.0% dearer at $0.3264/hour.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $0.1932/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 63% of the time; three years brings it to $0.1339/hour, 57% below on demand.
It is size 4 of 8 in the m6g series. Stepping up to the m6g.4xlarge gives 16 vCPUs and 64 GiB for $225 more a month. Dropping to the m6g.xlarge saves $112 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.3080 | – | $0.1932 | $0.1339 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.3080 | – | $0.1932 | $0.1339 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.3080 | – | $0.1932 | $0.1339 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.3424 | – | $0.2157 | $0.1479 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.4896 | – | $0.3084 | $0.2115 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.3440 | – | $0.2142 | $0.1469 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.3552 | – | $0.2238 | $0.1534 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.3680 | – | $0.2310 | $0.1598 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.2024 | – | $0.1275 | $0.0874 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.3840 | – | $0.2419 | $0.1659 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.3840 | – | $0.2419 | $0.1659 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.3960 | – | $0.2520 | $0.1728 |
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 m6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t4g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 32 GiB | $0.2688 | -13% |
| t3a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 8 | 32 GiB | $0.3008 | -2% |
| m7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 32 GiB | $0.3264 | +6% |
| t3.2xlarge Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | 8 | 32 GiB | $0.3328 | +8% |
| m5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7571 | 8 | 32 GiB | $0.3440 | +12% |
| m6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 32 GiB | $0.3456 | +12% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 32 GiB (4.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
m6g sizes
| m6g.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0385 |
| m6g.large | 2 vCPU | $0.0770 |
| m6g.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.1540 |
| m6g.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.3080 |
| m6g.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.6160 |
| m6g.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.23 |
| m6g.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $1.85 |
| m6g.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $2.46 |