AWS m5.large Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services m5.large is a general-purpose instance with 2 vCPUs and 8.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 2 |
| Memory | 8.0 GB |
| Storage | EBS-only |
| Network Performance | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Platinum 8175 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0960 | $70.08 |
| US West (Oregon) | $0.1008 | $73.58 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0979 | $71.48 |
| Canada Central | $0.1037 | $75.69 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.1008 | $73.58 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0576 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0588 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0605 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.0288 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.0294 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.0302 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for m5.large:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5.large | 2 | 8.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 11% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 15% |
| Alibaba Cloud | ecs.g6-large | 2 | 8 | -13% |
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
