AWS m5a.12xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services m5a.12xlarge is a general-purpose instance with 48 vCPUs and 192.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 48 |
| Memory | 192.0 GB |
| Storage | EBS-only |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7571 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.06 | $1506.72 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.17 | $1582.06 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.11 | $1536.85 |
| Canada Central | $2.23 | $1627.26 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.17 | $1582.06 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.24 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.26 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.30 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6192 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6316 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.6502 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for m5a.12xlarge:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5a.12xlarge | 48 | 192.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -10% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -7% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | 15% |
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
