AWS m5a.8xlarge Pricing and Specs
Amazon Web Services m5a.8xlarge is a general-purpose instance with 32 vCPUs and 128.0 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 | 128.0 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) | $1.38 | $1004.48 |
| US West (Oregon) | $1.44 | $1054.70 |
| US Central (Iowa) | $1.40 | $1024.57 |
| Canada Central | $1.49 | $1084.84 |
| EU West (Ireland) | $1.44 | $1054.70 |
Reserved Instance (1-Year No Upfront)
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.8256 | 40% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.8421 | 40% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.8669 | 40% |
Spot Pricing
| Region | Hourly | Savings vs On-Demand |
|---|
| US East (N. Virginia) | $0.4128 | 70% |
| US Central (Iowa) | $0.4211 | 70% |
| EU West (Ireland) | $0.4334 | 70% |
Use Cases
general-purpose instance are ideal for m5a.8xlarge:
- Web servers and APIs
- Small to medium databases
- Development and test environments
Equivalent Instances
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Price Diff |
|---|
| AWS | m5a.8xlarge | 32 | 128.0 | baseline |
| Azure | D2s_v5 | 2 | 8 | 10% |
| GCP | e2-standard-2 | 2 | 8 | -8% |
| 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
