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i8g.16xlarge

Part of the I8G Storage Optimized family — High, sequential read/write access to large local datasets.

Name:iStorage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)i = Storage Optimized (High I/O NVMe)Equipped with high-performance local NVMe SSDs delivering millions of low-latency IOPS for high-frequency transaction processing.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.gAWS Gravitong = AWS GravitonAWS Graviton4 Processor (arm64). Powered by custom 64-bit ARM AWS Graviton processors, delivering industry-leading price-performance and power efficiency.16xlarge16 Extra Large16xlarge = 16 Extra Large64 vCPUs • 512 GB RAM • 15000 GB GB • Up to 37.5 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$5.4912/ hr
~$4,008.58/mo
Compute
64vCPUs
64 cores • arm64
Memory
512GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0858/ vCPU-hr
$0.0107/GB-hr
Network
Up to 37.5 Gbps
Baseline: 37.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,500MB/s
Max: 80,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads64 vCPUs
Physical Cores64
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score1,936,167
CoreMark / vCPU30,252.6 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding295 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar352,595 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0858
Cost per GB-hr$0.0107

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods737 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs15
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs750 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 37.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth37.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth37.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingNo
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationGB (15000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk15,000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2500 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS80,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS80,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput20000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor128
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-12-01

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$5.4912/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$8.7680/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$6.3486/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
20regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 20 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
ap-southeast-3
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
$6.5824
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$6.2304
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$6.4416
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$6.4416
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$6.5824
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$6.5824
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$6.4512
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$6.6176
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$6.6176
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$6.0512
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$6.5472
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$6.0512
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$6.3712
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$6.3712
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$5.7408
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$6.0512
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$8.7680
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$5.4912
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$5.4912
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$5.4912