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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 • 256.0 GiB RAM • 7500 GB GB • Up to 25 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$2.7456/ hr
~$2,004.29/mo
Compute
32vCPUs
32 cores • arm64
Memory
256.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.0858/ vCPU-hr
$0.0107/GiB-hr
Network
25Gbps
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 GiB-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 Gigabit
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 Disk7500 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
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)
ap-southeast-3$3.2912
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$3.1152
Asia Pacific (Osaka)
ap-northeast-3$3.2208
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$3.2208
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.2912
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$3.2912
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$3.2256
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$3.3088
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$3.3088
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.0256
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.2736
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.0256
EU (London)
eu-west-2$3.1856
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$3.1856
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.8704
Europe (Spain)
eu-south-2$3.0256
South America (Sao Paulo)Highest
sa-east-1$4.3840
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$2.7456
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$2.7456
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$2.7456