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r8i.96xlarge

Part of the R8I Memory Optimized family — High memory-to-vCPU ratio for memory-intensive applications.

Name:rMemory Optimizedr = Memory OptimizedHigh memory-to-vCPU ratio designed for memory-intensive applications such as databases, distributed caches, and in-memory analytics.88th Generation8 = 8th GenerationAWS 8th generation hardware platform with updated CPU/system architecture.iIntel Xeon Scalablei = Intel Xeon ScalableIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) (x86_64). Powered by Intel Xeon Scalable x86_64 processors with Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX-512 / AMX) acceleration.96xlarge96 Extra Large96xlarge = 96 Extra Large384 vCPUs • 3,072 GB RAM • EBS only • 100 Gbps Network
Price (Linux)
$26.6726/ hr
~$19,471.03/mo
Compute
384vCPUs
192 cores • x86_64
Memory
3,072GB
8.0 GB / vCPU
Value
$0.0695/ vCPU-hr
$0.0087/GB-hr
Network
100 Gbps
Baseline: 100 Gbps
Storage & EBS
10,000MB/s
Max: 480,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
Architecturex86_64 (x86_64)
vCPUs / Threads384 vCPUs
Physical Cores192
Clock Speed3.9 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2AVX & AVX2 Supported
Intel Turbo BoostYes
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score8,925,044
CoreMark / vCPU23,242.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding303 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar334,614 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.0695
Cost per GB-hr$0.0087

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods1514 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs24
IPv4/v6 per ENI64
Total Addressable IPs1536 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance100 Gbps
Baseline Bandwidth100 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth100 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationEBS only
Local NVMe DiskNone (EBS only)
EBS Baseline Throughput10000 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput10000 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS480,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS480,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput80000 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor768
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-08-19

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$26.6726/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$42.5472/ hr
South America (Sao Paulo) (sa-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$31.0122/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
28regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 28 regions
RegionOn-Demand Price
af-south-1
Africa (Cape Town)
$35.5622
ap-south-2
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)
$27.5194
ap-southeast-5
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
$27.3485
ap-south-1
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
$27.5194
ap-southeast-6
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)
$33.5616
ap-northeast-2
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
$32.1754
ap-southeast-1
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
$32.1754
ap-southeast-2
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
$31.9642
ap-northeast-1
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
$32.1754
us-gov-east-1
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
$31.9642
us-gov-west-1
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
$31.9642
ca-central-1
Canada (Central)
$29.2128
ca-west-1
Canada West (Calgary)
$29.2128
eu-central-1
EU (Frankfurt)
$32.1754
eu-west-1
EU (Ireland)
$29.8464
eu-west-2
EU (London)
$31.3286
eu-south-1
EU (Milan)
$31.3286
eu-west-3
EU (Paris)
$31.3286
eu-north-1
EU (Stockholm)
$28.3661
eu-south-2
Europe (Spain)
$29.8464
eu-central-2
Europe (Zurich)
$35.3933
il-central-1
Israel (Tel Aviv)
$31.3402
me-central-1
Middle East (UAE)
$32.8320
sa-east-1
South America (Sao Paulo)
Highest
$42.5472
us-east-1
US East (N. Virginia)
Lowest
$26.6726
us-east-2
US East (Ohio)
Lowest
$26.6726
us-west-1
US West (N. California)
$29.6352
us-west-2
US West (Oregon)
Lowest
$26.6726