Prepaid · no credit cardEvery M5 size, official price vs yours
Toggle hourly or monthly, click columns to sort. All sizes carry the same 23% tier discount.
| Instance | vCPU | Memory | Network | EBS | AWS On-Demand | Our Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5.large | 2 vCPU | 8 GiB | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4,750 Mbps | $0.096 | $0.0739 | 23% OFF |
| m5.xlarge | 4 vCPU | 16 GiB | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4,750 Mbps | $0.192 | $0.1478 | 23% OFF |
| m5.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | 32 GiB | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4,750 Mbps | $0.384 | $0.2956 | 23% OFF |
| m5.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | 64 GiB | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 4,750 Mbps | $0.768 | $0.5914 | 23% OFF |
| m5.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | 128 GiB | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 6,800 Mbps | $1.536 | $1.1827 | 23% OFF |
| m5.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | 192 GiB | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 9,500 Mbps | $2.304 | $1.7741 | 23% OFF |
| m5.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | 256 GiB | Up to 20 Gbps | Up to 13,600 Mbps | $3.072 | $2.3654 | 23% OFF |
| m5.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | 384 GiB | Up to 25 Gbps | Up to 19,000 Mbps | $4.608 | $3.5482 | 23% OFF |
Reference AWS On-Demand prices are indicative us-east-1 Linux rates; final price confirmed at checkout. Monthly estimate uses 730 hours. Network and EBS figures are burst ceilings per AWS published specs.
Why buy M5 from us
The production default, at a production-grade discount.
Balanced, production-ready
M5 is the default for web and app servers, APIs and mid-size databases. The 23% tier drops your production compute bill immediately.
Up to 96 vCPU pre-approved
m5.24xlarge gives 96 vCPUs and 384 GiB. High quotas come pre-applied, so scale-out and scale-up both just work.
Zero-commitment elasticity
Prepaid balance, per-second metering. Right-size or stop instances freely — the discount never depends on a 1–3 year term.
CheapEC2 M5 vs buying from AWS directly
| Official AWS | CheapEC2 | |
|---|---|---|
| m5.2xlarge hourly | $0.384 | $0.2956 |
| Discount | On-demand only | 23% off, always |
| Commitment | Savings Plan: 1–3 yrs | Zero |
| vCPU quota | Low on new accounts | Pre-applied high |
| Payment | Credit card | Prepaid balance |
From order to launch in three steps
Create your sub-account
Tell us the region and family you need. We provision a fully isolated AWS sub-account with quotas already raised.
Top up prepaid balance
Fund with USDT, crypto or local bank transfer. No credit card, no AWS invoice risk.
Launch and scale
Sign in to the sub-account console, pick any M5 size (m5.large to m5.24xlarge) and launch at the tier discount — metered per second.
M5 questions, answered
How do I get discount rates on AWS M5 instances without a 3-year Savings Plan?
CheapEC2.com provides managed AWS sub-accounts under consolidated billing, allowing you to run M5 instances at up to 23% off with pay-as-you-go balance.
Is M5 a good fit for databases?
M5 handles small and mid-size databases comfortably. For memory-bound workloads, R5 (35% off) is the deeper-discount pick.
Do I need a credit card to use an M5 sub-account?
No. Fund the account with USDT, crypto or local bank transfer before launching instances.
What about M5n when I need more network bandwidth?
M5n offers up to 100 Gbps networking. Contact us for a custom M5n quote — the same prepaid, quota-ready model applies.
Compare M5 with the rest of the ladder
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