x8g.medium
Memory optimized · x8g series · AWS Graviton4 Processor
- vCPU
- 1
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.0977
- Per month
- $71.32
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0977
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.00611
Analysis
The x8g.medium is a memory optimized instance in the x8g series with 1 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton4 (up to 2.7 GHz), which makes it very memory-heavy at 16 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Frankfurt saves $28.36 a month per instance: $0.0977/hour against $0.1366/hour, a 40% spread. It is not offered in Canada Central, São Paulo, London, Mumbai, Singapore and Tokyo, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
On demand it costs $0.0977/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $71.32 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for memory optimized types at the 74th percentile per vCPU ($0.0977 per vCPU-hour) and the 3rd percentile per GiB ($0.00611 per GiB-hour).
Looking beyond its own line, 1 of 2 current types with 1 vCPU and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the x2gd.medium on AWS Graviton2 at $0.0835/hour.
Reserving it for a year with no upfront payment cuts the Linux rate to $0.0602/hour, which beats on demand once it runs more than 62% of the time; three years brings it to $0.0334/hour, 66% below on demand.
It is the smallest of the 10 x8g sizes. Stepping up to the x8g.large gives 2 vCPUs and 32 GiB for $71.32 more a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.0977 | – | $0.0602 | $0.0334 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.0977 | – | $0.0602 | $0.0334 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.0977 | – | $0.0602 | $0.0334 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.1170 | – | $0.0721 | $0.0400 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.1366 | – | $0.0840 | $0.0465 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.1172 | – | $0.0722 | $0.0401 |
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 x8g.medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x2gd.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 16 GiB | $0.0835 | -15% |
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Specs
| vCPU | 1 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16 GiB (16.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| Clock | 2.7 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 12.5 Gigabit |
x8g sizes
| x8g.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0977 |
| x8g.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1954 |
| x8g.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.3908 |
| x8g.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.7816 |
| x8g.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $1.56 |
| x8g.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $3.13 |
| x8g.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $4.69 |
| x8g.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $6.25 |
| x8g.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $9.38 |
| x8g.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $18.76 |