AWS i3.8xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services i3.8xlarge is a storage-optimized instance with 32 vCPUs and 244.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 32 |
| Memory | 244.0 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | Intel Xeon E5-2686 v4 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.50 | $1822.08 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.62 | $1913.18 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.55 | $1858.52 |
| Canada Central | $2.70 | $1967.85 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.62 | $1913.18 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.50 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.53 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.57 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.7488 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.7638 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.7862 | 70% |
Use Cases
storage-optimized instance are ideal for i3.8xlarge:
- NoSQL databases (Cassandra, MongoDB)
- Data warehousing
- Distributed file systems
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | i3.8xlarge | 32 | 244.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -3% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -1% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -6% |
Data Source
- API: Amazon Web Services Official Pricing API
- Fetched: 2026-07-23
- Methodology: Prices retrieved via official API and normalized to USD hourly/monthly rates
