m6i.2xlarge
Part of the M6I General Purpose family — Balanced compute, memory, and networking for a wide range of workloads.
Name:
mGeneral Purposem = General PurposeBalanced compute, memory, and networking resources for a wide variety of standard enterprise workloads and microservices.66th Generation6 = 6th GenerationAWS 6th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.2xlarge2 Extra Large2xlarge = 2 Extra Large8 vCPUs • 32 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.3840/ hr
~$280.32/mo
Compute
8vCPUs
4 cores • x86_64
Memory
32GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0480/ vCPU-hr
$0.0120/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 3.125 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m6i.2xlarge
| Option | Price vs m6i.2xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m6a.2xlargeCompare → | -10%-$0.0384/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m6g.2xlargeCompare → | -20%-$0.076/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m5.2xlargeCompare → | same price Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i.2xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.0192/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Newer generation, same vCPU and RAM |
Technical Specifications & Limits
Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limitsCompute & Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads8 vCPUs
Physical Cores4
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score138,823
CoreMark / vCPU17,352.8 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding55 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar361,518 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0480
Cost per GB-hr$0.0120
Containers & Kubernetes
EKS Max Pods58 pods
Max ECS Tasks40 tasks
Max ENIs4
IPv4/v6 per ENI15
Total Addressable IPs60 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)
Networking & Bandwidth
Network PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth3.125 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth12.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported
Storage & EBS Optimization
Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput312.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS12,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10000 Mbps
Platform & Architecture Details
Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor16
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-08-16
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.3840/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$0.6120/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.4606/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
41regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.5080 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.5280 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.4040 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.4800 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.4080 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.4040 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.5040 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.4960 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.4720 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.4800 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.4800 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.4464 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.4080 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.4960 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.4840 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.4840 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.4280 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.4280 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.4600 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.4280 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.4440 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.4480 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.4480 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.4080 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.5060 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.4494 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.4032 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.5280 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.4708 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.6120 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.4800 |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $0.4800 |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $0.4800 |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $0.4800 |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $0.4800 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.3840 |
us-east-1-nyc-1 US East (New York City) | $0.4800 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.3840 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.4480 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.3840 |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $0.4608 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $0.8760 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $0.8960 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.7720 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.8480 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.7760 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.7720 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $0.8720 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.8640 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.8400 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.8480 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.8480 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.8144 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.7760 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.8640 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.8520 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.8520 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.7960 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.7960 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.8280 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.7960 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.8120 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.8160 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.8160 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.7760 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $0.8740 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.8174 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.7712 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $0.8960 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.8388 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $0.9800 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.8480 |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $0.8480 |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $0.8480 |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $0.8480 |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $0.8480 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.7520 |
us-east-1-nyc-1 US East (New York City) | $0.8480 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.7520 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.8160 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.7520 |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $0.8288 |
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