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i8g.8xlarge

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.8xlarge8 Extra Large8xlarge = 8 Extra Large32 vCPUs • 256 GB RAM • 7500 GB GB • Up to 25 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$2.7456/ hr
~$2,004.29/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
256GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0858/ vCPU-hr
$0.0107/GB-hr
Network
Up to 25 Gbps
Baseline: 25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads32 vCPUs
Physical Cores32
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score972,349
CoreMark / vCPU30,385.9 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding257 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar354,148 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0858
Cost per GB-hr$0.0107

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods234 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs8
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs240 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network PerformanceUp to 25 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth25 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth25 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingNo
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationGB (7500 GB)
Local NVMe Disk7,500 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS40,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput10000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor64
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2024-12-01

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.7456/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$4.3840/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.1743/ 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)
$3.2912
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$3.1152
ap-northeast-3
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
$3.2208
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$3.2208
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$3.2912
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$3.2912
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$3.2256
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$3.3088
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$3.3088
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$3.0256
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$3.2736
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$3.0256
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$3.1856
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$3.1856
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$2.8704
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$3.0256
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$4.3840
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$2.7456
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$2.7456
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$2.7456