r8i.96xlarge
Memory optimized · r8i series · Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
- vCPU
- 384
- Memory
- 3072 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $26.67
- Per month
- $19,471
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0695
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00868
Analysis
The r8i.96xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the r8i series with 384 vCPUs and 3072 GiB of memory on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (up to 3.9 GHz), which makes it memory-heavy at 8 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 r8idn.96xlarge on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) costs 69% more, and the r8id.96xlarge, the r8ib.96xlarge and the r8in.96xlarge also sit above it.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $11,588 a month per instance: $26.67/hour against $42.55/hour, a 60% spread.
On demand it costs $26.67/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $19,471 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for memory optimized types at the 33rd percentile per vCPU ($0.0695 per vCPU-hour) and the 45th percentile per GiB ($0.00868 per GiB-hour).
It is the largest of the 11 r8i sizes. Dropping to the r8i.48xlarge saves $9,736 a month.
Windows Server roughly adds 66% to the bill at $44.34/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 | $26.67 | $44.34 | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $26.67 | $44.34 | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $26.67 | $44.34 | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $29.21 | $46.88 | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $42.55 | $60.21 | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $29.85 | $47.51 | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $31.33 | $48.99 | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $32.18 | $49.84 | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $27.52 | $45.18 | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $32.18 | $49.84 | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $31.96 | $49.63 | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $32.18 | $49.84 | – | – |
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 r8i.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| r8id.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 3072 GiB | $31.93 | +20% |
| r8ib.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 3072 GiB | $40.17 | +51% |
| r8in.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 3072 GiB | $40.17 | +51% |
| r8idn.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 3072 GiB | $45.02 | +69% |
| r8idb.96xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 384 | 3072 GiB | $45.02 | +69% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 384 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 3072 GiB (8.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Clock | 3.9 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | 100000 Megabit |
r8i sizes
| r8i.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1389 |
| r8i.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2778 |
| r8i.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.5557 |
| r8i.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.11 |
| r8i.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $2.22 |
| r8i.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $3.33 |
| r8i.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $4.45 |
| r8i.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $6.67 |
| r8i.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $8.89 |
| r8i.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $13.34 |
| r8i.96xlarge | 384 vCPU | $26.67 |