diff --git a/moto/ec2/models.py b/moto/ec2/models.py
index c2fa8480c..d8345da81 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/models.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/models.py
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ class Instance(TaggedEC2Resource, BotoInstance, CloudFormationModel):
         super(Instance, self).__init__()
         self.ec2_backend = ec2_backend
         self.id = random_instance_id()
+        self.lifecycle = kwargs.get("lifecycle", "")
         self.image_id = image_id
         self._state = InstanceState("running", 16)
         self._reason = ""
@@ -1001,6 +1002,8 @@ class InstanceBackend(object):
                     )
             else:
                 new_instance.setup_defaults()
+            if kwargs.get("instance_market_options"):
+                new_instance.lifecycle = "spot"
             # Tag all created volumes.
             for _, device in new_instance.get_block_device_mapping:
                 volumes = self.describe_volumes(volume_ids=[device.volume_id])
@@ -5172,6 +5175,7 @@ class SpotInstanceRequest(BotoSpotRequest, TaggedEC2Resource):
             security_group_ids=self.launch_specification.groups,
             spot_fleet_id=self.spot_fleet_id,
             tags=self.tags,
+            lifecycle="spot",
         )
         instance = reservation.instances[0]
         return instance
diff --git a/moto/ec2/responses/instances.py b/moto/ec2/responses/instances.py
index b92b2ea1b..82098a04a 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/responses/instances.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/responses/instances.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class InstanceResponse(BaseResponse):
             "associate_public_ip": self._get_param("AssociatePublicIpAddress"),
             "tags": self._parse_tag_specification("TagSpecification"),
             "ebs_optimized": self._get_param("EbsOptimized") or False,
+            "instance_market_options": self._get_param(
+                "InstanceMarketOptions.MarketType"
+            )
+            or {},
             "instance_initiated_shutdown_behavior": self._get_param(
                 "InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior"
             ),
@@ -382,6 +386,7 @@ EC2_RUN_INSTANCES = (
           <amiLaunchIndex>{{ instance.ami_launch_index }}</amiLaunchIndex>
           <instanceType>{{ instance.instance_type }}</instanceType>
           <launchTime>{{ instance.launch_time }}</launchTime>
+          <instanceLifecycle>{{ instance.lifecycle }}</instanceLifecycle>
           <placement>
             <availabilityZone>{{ instance.placement}}</availabilityZone>
             <groupName/>
@@ -533,6 +538,7 @@ EC2_DESCRIBE_INSTANCES = (
                     <productCodes/>
                     <instanceType>{{ instance.instance_type }}</instanceType>
                     <launchTime>{{ instance.launch_time }}</launchTime>
+                    <instanceLifecycle>{{ instance.lifecycle }}</instanceLifecycle>
                     <placement>
                       <availabilityZone>{{ instance.placement }}</availabilityZone>
                       <groupName/>
diff --git a/moto/packages/boto/ec2/instance.py b/moto/packages/boto/ec2/instance.py
index 3ba81ee95..38da9b9f6 100644
--- a/moto/packages/boto/ec2/instance.py
+++ b/moto/packages/boto/ec2/instance.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ class Instance(TaggedEC2Object):
         self.monitoring_state = None
         self.spot_instance_request_id = None
         self.subnet_id = None
+        self.lifecycle = None
         self.vpc_id = None
         self.private_ip_address = None
         self.ip_address = None
diff --git a/moto/packages/boto/ec2/launchspecification.py b/moto/packages/boto/ec2/launchspecification.py
index df6c99fc5..a667063bb 100644
--- a/moto/packages/boto/ec2/launchspecification.py
+++ b/moto/packages/boto/ec2/launchspecification.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class LaunchSpecification(EC2Object):
         self.ramdisk = None
         self.monitored = False
         self.subnet_id = None
+        self.lifecycle = None
         self._in_monitoring_element = False
         self.block_device_mapping = None
         self.instance_profile = None
diff --git a/tests/test_ec2/test_spot_instances.py b/tests/test_ec2/test_spot_instances.py
index 0c226186b..5a80874f1 100644
--- a/tests/test_ec2/test_spot_instances.py
+++ b/tests/test_ec2/test_spot_instances.py
@@ -257,3 +257,59 @@ def test_request_spot_instances_setting_instance_id():
         request = conn.get_all_spot_instance_requests()[0]
         assert request.state == "active"
         assert request.instance_id == "i-12345678"
+
+
+@mock_ec2
+def test_request_spot_instances_instance_lifecycle():
+    client = boto3.client("ec2", region_name="us-east-1")
+    request = client.request_spot_instances(SpotPrice="0.5")
+
+    response = client.describe_instances()
+
+    instance = response["Reservations"][0]["Instances"][0]
+    instance["InstanceLifecycle"].should.equal("spot")
+
+
+@mock_ec2
+def test_launch_spot_instance_instance_lifecycle():
+    client = boto3.client("ec2", region_name="us-east-1")
+
+    kwargs = {
+        "KeyName": "foobar",
+        "ImageId": "ami-pytest",
+        "MinCount": 1,
+        "MaxCount": 1,
+        "InstanceType": "c4.2xlarge",
+        "TagSpecifications": [
+            {"ResourceType": "instance", "Tags": [{"Key": "key", "Value": "val"}]},
+        ],
+        "InstanceMarketOptions": {"MarketType": "spot"},
+    }
+
+    client.run_instances(**kwargs)["Instances"][0]
+
+    response = client.describe_instances()
+    instance = response["Reservations"][0]["Instances"][0]
+    instance["InstanceLifecycle"].should.equal("spot")
+
+
+@mock_ec2
+def test_launch_instance_instance_lifecycle():
+    client = boto3.client("ec2", region_name="us-east-1")
+
+    kwargs = {
+        "KeyName": "foobar",
+        "ImageId": "ami-pytest",
+        "MinCount": 1,
+        "MaxCount": 1,
+        "InstanceType": "c4.2xlarge",
+        "TagSpecifications": [
+            {"ResourceType": "instance", "Tags": [{"Key": "key", "Value": "val"}]},
+        ],
+    }
+
+    client.run_instances(**kwargs)["Instances"][0]
+
+    response = client.describe_instances()
+    instance = response["Reservations"][0]["Instances"][0]
+    instance["InstanceLifecycle"].should.equal("")