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i8ge.6xlarge

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.6xlarge6 Extra Large6xlarge = 6 Extra Large24 vCPUs • 192.0 GiB RAM • 15000 GB NVMe SSD • 37.5 Gigabit Network
Price (Linux)
$2.8476/ hr
~$2,078.75/mo
Compute
24vCPUs
24 cores • arm64
Memory
192.0GiB
8.0 GiB / vCPU
Value
$0.1186/ vCPU-hr
$0.0148/GiB-hr
Network
37.5Gbps
Baseline: 37.5 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 / Threads24 vCPUs
Physical Cores24
Clock Speed2.7 GHz
Intel AVX / AVX2No
Intel Turbo BoostNo
Bare MetalNo (Virtualized)

Performance & Benchmarks

CoreMark Score726,118
CoreMark / vCPU30,254.9 / core
FFmpeg Transcoding214 FPS
CoreMark per Dollar254,993 score / $
Cost per vCPU-hr$0.1186
Cost per GiB-hr$0.0148

Containers & Kubernetes

EKS Max Pods292 pods
Max ECS Tasks60 tasks
Max ENIs10
IPv4/v6 per ENI30
Total Addressable IPs300 total IPs
CNI Prefix DelegationSupported (High Density)

Networking & Bandwidth

Network Performance37.5 Gigabit
Baseline Bandwidth37.5 Gbps
Burst / Peak Bandwidth37.5 Gbps
Enhanced NetworkingYes
EFA SupportNo
IPv6 SupportNative Dual-Stack Supported

Storage & EBS Optimization

Storage ConfigurationNVMe SSD (15000 GB)
Local NVMe Disk15000 GB
EBS Baseline Throughput937.5 MB/s
EBS Max Throughput1250 MB/s
EBS Baseline IOPS30,000
EBS Max / Burst IOPS40,000
Dedicated EBS ThroughputUp to 10 Gbps

Platform & Architecture Details

Hypervisor / SystemAWS Nitro System (PCIe Offload)
Nitro EnclavesSupported (Isolated security enclaves)
Normalization Factor48
Generation StatusCurrent Generation (Recommended)
Date Introduced2025-08-29

Regional Pricing Matrix

Live on-demand rates across all global AWS cloud regions
Lowest Price Region
$2.8476/ hr
US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1)
Highest Price Region
$3.7611/ hr
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) (ap-east-1)
Global Fleet Average
$3.2326/ 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$3.7611
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)
ap-southeast-5$3.0744
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)
ap-south-1$3.2382
Asia Pacific (Seoul)
ap-northeast-2$3.3516
Asia Pacific (Singapore)
ap-southeast-1$3.4146
Asia Pacific (Sydney)
ap-southeast-2$3.4146
Asia Pacific (Thailand)
ap-southeast-7$3.0744
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)
ap-northeast-1$3.3516
AWS GovCloud (US-East)
us-gov-east-1$3.4398
AWS GovCloud (US-West)
us-gov-west-1$3.4398
Canada (Central)
ca-central-1$3.1500
EU (Frankfurt)
eu-central-1$3.4020
EU (Ireland)
eu-west-1$3.1500
EU (London)
eu-west-2$3.3138
EU (Paris)
eu-west-3$3.3138
EU (Stockholm)
eu-north-1$2.9862
US East (N. Virginia)Lowest
us-east-1$2.8476
US East (Ohio)Lowest
us-east-2$2.8476
US West (Oregon)Lowest
us-west-2$2.8476