p3.2xlarge
GPU instance · p3 series · Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell)
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 61 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $3.06
- Per month
- $2,234
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.3825
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0502
Analysis
The p3.2xlarge is a gpu instance instance in the p3 series with 8 vCPUs and 61 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) (up to 2.3 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 7.62 GiB of memory per vCPU.
It carries 1 GPU with 16 GiB of GPU memory, so most of the price is the accelerator rather than the CPUs. Storage is EBS only. Network: Up to 10 Gigabit.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Sydney saves $857 a month per instance: $3.06/hour against $4.23/hour, a 38% spread. It is not offered in São Paulo and Mumbai, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer gpu instance types: 92% of the 78 current types in the family cost less than its $0.3825 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for the accelerators. On demand it is $3.06/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $2,234 for a 730-hour month.
Looking beyond its own line, 1 of 3 current types with 8 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the g6e.2xlarge on AMD EPYC 7R13 at $2.24/hour.
It is the smallest of the 3 p3 sizes. Stepping up to the p3.8xlarge gives 32 vCPUs and 244 GiB for $6,701 more a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $3.06 | $3.43 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $3.06 | $3.43 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $3.06 | $3.43 | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $3.37 | $3.73 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $3.31 | $3.67 | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $3.59 | $3.96 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $3.82 | $4.19 | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $4.23 | $4.60 | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $4.23 | $4.60 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $4.19 | $4.56 | – | – |
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 p3.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6e.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 64 GiB | $2.24 | -27% |
| g7e.2xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Emerald Rapids) | 8 | 64 GiB | $3.36 | +10% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 61 GiB (7.6 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 (Broadwell) |
| Clock | 2.3 GHz |
| GPUs | 1 · 16 GiB |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
p3 sizes
| p3.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $3.06 |
| p3.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $12.24 |
| p3.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $24.48 |