x1.32xlarge
Memory optimized · x1 series · High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell)
- vCPU
- 128
- Memory
- 1952 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $13.34
- Per month
- $9,737
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.1042
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00683
Analysis
The x1.32xlarge is a memory optimized instance in the x1 series with 128 vCPUs and 1952 GiB of memory on High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) (up to 2.3 GHz), which makes it very memory-heavy at 15.25 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Nothing else with 128 vCPUs and similar memory is cheaper: among 3 current same-shape types it has the lowest on-demand price.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $9,251 a month per instance: $13.34/hour against $26.01/hour, a 95% spread.
It is the cheapest of the 2 processor variants AWS sells at this size and generation. The x1e.32xlarge on High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) costs 100% more, and no others also sit above it.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer memory optimized types: 76% of the 385 current types in the family cost less than its $0.1042 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for the extra memory per vCPU. On demand it is $13.34/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $9,737 for a 730-hour month.
It has local instance storage (2 x 1920 GB SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: High.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $8.22/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 62% of the time; three years brings it to $4.29/hour, 68% below on demand. Windows Server roughly adds 44% to the bill at $19.23/hour, because the licence is charged per vCPU.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $13.34 | $19.23 | $8.22 | $4.29 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $13.34 | $19.23 | $8.22 | $4.29 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $13.34 | $19.23 | $8.22 | $4.29 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $14.67 | $20.56 | $9.04 | $4.72 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $26.01 | $31.90 | $16.03 | $8.36 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $16.01 | $21.89 | $9.86 | $5.14 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $16.81 | $22.69 | $10.36 | $5.40 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $18.67 | $24.56 | $11.51 | $6.00 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $13.76 | $19.65 | $8.42 | $4.40 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $19.34 | $25.23 | $11.92 | $6.22 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $19.34 | $25.23 | $11.92 | $6.22 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $19.34 | $25.23 | $11.92 | $6.22 |
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 x1.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2idn.32xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Icelake) | 128 | 2048 GiB | $13.34 | +0% |
| x8i.32xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 128 | 2048 GiB | $14.01 | +5% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 128 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 1952 GiB (15.2 per vCPU) |
| Processor | High Frequency Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 (Haswell) |
| Clock | 2.3 GHz |
| Storage | 2 x 1920 SSD |
| Network | High |
x1 sizes
| x1.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $6.67 |
| x1.32xlarge | 128 vCPU | $13.34 |