m6i instances — General purpose
3rd-gen Intel Xeon general-purpose instances — widely available x86 baseline.
The m6i family sits in AWS's general purpose tier and runs on Intel x86_64 silicon. It spans9 sizes, from m6i.2xlarge (8 vCPU / 32 GiB) up to m6i.xlarge (4 vCPU /16 GiB). Pricing scales roughly linearly with size, so the per-vCPU cost is similar across the family — pick the smallest size that fits your workload's memory and CPU headroom, then use a Savings Plan or Reserved Instance to cut the effective rate. x86 families like this one maximize software compatibility for workloads that are not yet arm64-ready.
All m6i sizes (us-east-1)
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Network | On-Demand $/hr | Monthly | Max saving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6i.2xlarge | 8 | 32 GiB | Up to 12.5 Gigabit | $0.3840 | $280.32 | −61% |
| m6i.4xlarge | 16 | 64 GiB | Up to 12.5 Gigabit | $0.7680 | $560.64 | −61% |
| m6i.8xlarge | 32 | 128 GiB | 12.5 Gigabit | $1.54 | $1,121.28 | −61% |
| m6i.12xlarge | 48 | 192 GiB | 18.8 Gigabit | $2.30 | $1,681.92 | −61% |
| m6i.16xlarge | 64 | 256 GiB | 25 Gigabit | $3.07 | $2,242.56 | −61% |
| m6i.24xlarge | 96 | 384 GiB | 37.5 Gigabit | $4.61 | $3,363.84 | −61% |
| m6i.32xlarge | 128 | 512 GiB | 50 Gigabit | $6.14 | $4,485.12 | −61% |
| m6i.large | 2 | 8 GiB | Up to 12.5 Gigabit | $0.0960 | $70.08 | −61% |
| m6i.xlarge | 4 | 16 GiB | Up to 12.5 Gigabit | $0.1920 | $140.16 | −61% |
List prices, directional. On-Demand, Reserved, and Savings Plan rates are AWS public list prices in USD; effective Savings Plan/RI rates fold in any upfront. Spot is indicative only (derived from the AWS Spot Instance Advisor) — never a firm quote. Always confirm in the AWS console before purchasing. Prices as of 2026-07-01.