AWS g5.xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services g5.xlarge is a accelerated-computing instance with 8 vCPUs and 32.0 GB memory. This page provides comprehensive pricing comparison across all major regions, including on-demand, reserved, and spot pricing options.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| vCPU | 8 |
| Memory | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | NVMe SSD |
| Network Performance | Up to 25 Gbps |
| EBS Bandwidth | Up to 4,750 Mbps |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R32 |
Pricing by Region
On-Demand Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Monthly |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $2.01 | $1468.76 |
| US West (Oregon) | $2.11 | $1542.20 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $2.05 | $1498.14 |
| Canada Central | $2.17 | $1586.26 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $2.11 | $1542.20 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $1.21 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.23 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.27 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.6036 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.6157 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.6338 | 70% |
Use Cases
accelerated-computing instance are ideal for g5.xlarge:
- ML model training and inference
- Graphics rendering
- Video transcoding
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | g5.xlarge | 8 | 32.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | -6% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | 8% |
| 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
