m8i.96xlarge
General purpose · m8i series · Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
- vCPU
- 384
- Memory
- 1536 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $20.32
- Per month
- $14,835
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0529
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0132
Analysis
The m8i.96xlarge is a general purpose instance in the m8i series with 384 vCPUs and 1536 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (up to 3.9 GHz), which makes it balanced at 4 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Nothing else with 384 vCPUs and similar memory is cheaper: among 6 current same-shape types it has the lowest on-demand price.
It is the cheapest of the 5 processor variants AWS sells at this size and generation. The m8idn.96xlarge on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) costs 80% more, and the m8id.96xlarge, the m8ib.96xlarge and the m8in.96xlarge also sit above it.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $8,808 a month per instance: $20.32/hour against $32.39/hour, a 59% spread.
On demand it costs $20.32/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $14,835 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for general purpose types at the 44th percentile per vCPU ($0.0529 per vCPU-hour) and the 44th percentile per GiB ($0.0132 per GiB-hour).
It is the largest of the 11 m8i sizes. Dropping to the m8i.48xlarge saves $7,417 a month.
Windows Server roughly adds 87% to the bill at $37.99/hour, because the licence is charged per vCPU.
Storage is EBS only. Network: 100000 Megabit.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $20.32 | $37.99 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $20.32 | $37.99 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $20.32 | $37.99 | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $22.65 | $40.31 | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $32.39 | $50.05 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $22.65 | $40.31 | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $23.50 | $41.16 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $24.34 | $42.01 | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $21.38 | $39.04 | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $25.40 | $43.07 | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $25.40 | $43.07 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $26.25 | $43.91 | – | – |
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 m8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m8id.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 1536 GiB | $25.06 | +23% |
| m8ib.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 1536 GiB | $32.08 | +58% |
| m8in.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 1536 GiB | $32.08 | +58% |
| m8idn.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 1536 GiB | $36.66 | +80% |
| m8idb.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 1536 GiB | $36.66 | +80% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 384 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 1536 GiB (4.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Clock | 3.9 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | 100000 Megabit |
m8i sizes
| m8i.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1058 |
| m8i.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2117 |
| m8i.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.4234 |
| m8i.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.8467 |
| m8i.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.69 |
| m8i.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.54 |
| m8i.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $3.39 |
| m8i.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $5.08 |
| m8i.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $6.77 |
| m8i.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $10.16 |
| m8i.96xlarge | 384 vCPU | $20.32 |