m6i.4xlarge
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.4xlarge4 Extra Large4xlarge = 4 Extra Large16 vCPUs • 64 GB RAM • EBS only • Up to 12.5 Gbps NetworkPrice (Linux)
$0.7680/ hr
~$560.64/mo
Compute
16vCPUs
8 cores • x86_64
Memory
64GB
4.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0480/ vCPU-hr
$0.0120/GB-hr
Network
Up to 12.5 Gbps
Baseline: 6.25 Gbps
Storage & EBS
1,250MB/s
Max: 40,000 IOPS
Alternatives to m6i.4xlarge
| Option | Price vs m6i.4xlarge | Why look at it |
|---|---|---|
| m6a.4xlargeCompare → | -10%-$0.0768/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | AMD (x86_64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m6g.4xlargeCompare → | -20%-$0.152/hr Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Graviton (arm64), same vCPU and RAM |
| m5.4xlargeCompare → | same price Linux on-demand, us-east-1 | Previous generation, same vCPU and RAM |
| m7i.4xlargeCompare → | +5%+$0.0384/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 / Threads16 vCPUs
Physical Cores8
Clock Speed3.5 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)
Performance & Benchmarks
CoreMark Score266,024
CoreMark / vCPU16,626.5 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding108 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar346,385 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0480
Cost per GB-hr$0.0120
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 12.5 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth6.25 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 Throughput625 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS20,000
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 Factor32
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2021-08-16
Regional Pricing Matrix
Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regionsLowest Price Region
$0.7680/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)Highest Price Region
$1.2240/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)Global Fleet Average
$0.9212/ hr
Across all active regionsRegional Coverage
41regions
Available worldwide| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.0160 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.0560 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $0.8080 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $0.9600 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $0.8160 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $0.8080 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $1.0080 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $0.9920 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $0.9440 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $0.9600 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $0.9600 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $0.8928 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $0.8160 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $0.9920 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $0.9680 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $0.9680 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $0.8560 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $0.8560 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $0.9200 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $0.8560 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $0.8880 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $0.8960 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $0.8960 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $0.8160 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $1.0120 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $0.8988 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $0.8064 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $1.0560 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $0.9416 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $1.2240 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $0.9600 |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $0.9600 |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $0.9600 |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $0.9600 |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $0.9600 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $0.7680 |
us-east-1-nyc-1 US East (New York City) | $0.9600 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $0.7680 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $0.8960 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $0.7680 |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $0.9216 |
| Region | On-Demand Price |
|---|---|
af-south-1 Africa (Cape Town) | $1.7520 |
ap-east-1 Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) | $1.7920 |
ap-south-2 Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) | $1.5440 |
ap-southeast-3 Asia Pacific (Jakarta) | $1.6960 |
ap-southeast-5 Asia Pacific (Malaysia) | $1.5520 |
ap-south-1 Asia Pacific (Mumbai) | $1.5440 |
ap-southeast-6 Asia Pacific (New Zealand) | $1.7440 |
ap-northeast-3 Asia Pacific (Osaka) | $1.7280 |
ap-northeast-2 Asia Pacific (Seoul) | $1.6800 |
ap-southeast-1 Asia Pacific (Singapore) | $1.6960 |
ap-southeast-2 Asia Pacific (Sydney) | $1.6960 |
ap-east-2 Asia Pacific (Taipei) | $1.6288 |
ap-southeast-7 Asia Pacific (Thailand) | $1.5520 |
ap-northeast-1 Asia Pacific (Tokyo) | $1.7280 |
us-gov-east-1 AWS GovCloud (US-East) | $1.7040 |
us-gov-west-1 AWS GovCloud (US-West) | $1.7040 |
ca-central-1 Canada (Central) | $1.5920 |
ca-west-1 Canada West (Calgary) | $1.5920 |
eu-central-1 EU (Frankfurt) | $1.6560 |
eu-west-1 EU (Ireland) | $1.5920 |
eu-west-2 EU (London) | $1.6240 |
eu-south-1 EU (Milan) | $1.6320 |
eu-west-3 EU (Paris) | $1.6320 |
eu-north-1 EU (Stockholm) | $1.5520 |
eu-central-2 Europe (Zurich) | $1.7480 |
il-central-1 Israel (Tel Aviv) | $1.6348 |
mx-central-1 Mexico (Central) | $1.5424 |
me-south-1 Middle East (Bahrain) | $1.7920 |
me-central-1 Middle East (UAE) | $1.6776 |
sa-east-1 HighestSouth America (Sao Paulo) | $1.9600 |
us-east-1-atl-1 US East (Atlanta) | $1.6960 |
us-east-1-chi-1 US East (Chicago) | $1.6960 |
us-east-1-dfw-1 US East (Dallas) | $1.6960 |
us-east-1-iah-1 US East (Houston) | $1.6960 |
us-east-1-mia-1 US East (Miami) | $1.6960 |
us-east-1 LowestUS East (N. Virginia) | $1.5040 |
us-east-1-nyc-1 US East (New York City) | $1.6960 |
us-east-2 LowestUS East (Ohio) | $1.5040 |
us-west-1 US West (N. California) | $1.6320 |
us-west-2 LowestUS West (Oregon) | $1.5040 |
us-west-2-phx-1 US West (Phoenix) | $1.6576 |
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