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i8ge.18xlarge

Part of the I8GE 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.eExtra Capacity / Expansione = Extra Capacity / ExpansionExpanded configuration offering a higher memory-to-vCPU ratio or increased local NVMe storage density per core.18xlarge18 Extra Large18xlarge = 18 Extra Large72 vCPUs • 576.0 GiB RAM • 45000 GB NVMe SSD • 112.5 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$8.5428/ hr
~$6,236.24/mo
Compute
72vCPUs
72 cores • arm64
Memory
576.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1186/ vCPU-hr
$0.0148/GiB-hr
Network
112.5Gbps
Baseline: 112.5 Gbps
Storage & EBS
2,812.5MB/s
Max: 90,000 IOPS

Technical Specifications & Limits

Hardware specs, container thresholds, and system limits

Compute & Processor

ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64 (ARM64 (Graviton))
vCPUs / Threads72 vCPUs
Physical Cores72
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score2,161,026
CoreMark / vCPU30,014.3 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding296 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar252,965 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1186
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0148

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods786 pods
Max ECS Tasks120 tasks
Max ENIs16
IPv4/v6 per ENI50
Total Addressable IPs800 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance112.5 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth112.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth112.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (45000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk45000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput2812.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput2812.5 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS90,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS90,000
Dedicated EBS Throughput22500 Mbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor144
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-08-29

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$8.5428/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$11.2833/ hr
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) (ap-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$9.6977/ hr
Across all active regions
Regional Coverage
19regions
Available worldwide
Linux — Available in all 19 regions
Region NameRegion CodeOn-Demand Price
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)Highest
ap-east-1$11.2833
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$9.2232
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$9.7146
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$10.0548
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$10.2438
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$10.2438
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$9.2232
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$10.0548
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$10.3194
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$10.3194
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$9.4500
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$10.2060
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$9.4500
EU (London)
eu-west-2$9.9414
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$9.9414
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$8.9586
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$8.5428
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$8.5428
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$8.5428