c6a.metalvsm6a.metal
c6a.metal is 11% cheaper than m6a.metal on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $693.79 a month.
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c6a.metal | m6a.metal | m6a.metal vs c6a.metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.344 | $8.294 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$2.03 | 74% off$2.172 | ▲ 7% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$4.858 | 34% off$5.487 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$3.233 | 55% off$3.762 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$5.307 | 27% off$6.094 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$3.546 | 49% off$4.207 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6a.metal leads
On-demand price$7.344 vs $8.294 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m6a.metal leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 384
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6a.metal | m6a.metal |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c6a.metal | m6a.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6a.metal | m6a.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c6a.metal | m6a.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 31 | 31 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | c6a.metal | m6a.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6a | m6a |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6a.metal first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6a.metal | m6a.metal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $4.488 | $5.333 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.488 | $5.333 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $7.344 | $8.294 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $7.344 | $8.294 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $7.344 | $8.294 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $7.88 | $9.245 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $8.035 | $9.245 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $8.381 | $9.936 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $8.467 | $10.368 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $8.726 | $9.59 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $9.158 | $9.677 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $9.245 | $10.714 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $9.59 | $10.368 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $11.318 | $13.219 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.