c6g.12xlargevsc7g.12xlarge
c6g.12xlarge is 6% cheaper than c7g.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $78.84 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.632/hr6% less | $1.74/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3952/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4768/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge vs c6g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.632 | $1.74 | ▲ 7% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 76% off$0.3952 | 73% off$0.4768 | ▲ 21% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.028 | 34% off$1.147 | ▲ 12% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.705 | 56% off$0.7646 | ▲ 8% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.189 | 28% off$1.247 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.788 | 52% off$0.8424 | ▲ 7% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.632 vs $1.74 per hour
6% cheaperWhere c7g.12xlarge leads
EBS baseline IOPS60,000 vs 50,000
20% higherNetwork baseline22.5 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
13% higherSustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
13 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 9 differ | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 96 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 20 Gigabit | 22500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 20 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 20 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 13500 Mbps | 15000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 14,250 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 14,250 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,781.25 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,781.25 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 50,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 50,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c7g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.022 | $1.178 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.022 | $1.178 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.599 | $1.699 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $1.599 | $1.699 | ▲ 6% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.632 | $1.74 | ▲ 7% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.632 | $1.734 | ▲ 6% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.632 | $1.74 | ▲ 7% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $1.714 | $1.827 | ▲ 7% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.751 | $1.861 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.751 | $1.86 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.752 | $1.857 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.786 | $1.897 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.786 | $1.897 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $1.838 | $1.954 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.848 | $1.958 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $1.849 | $1.965 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.862 | $1.979 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.882 | $1.999 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.882 | $1.999 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.939 | $2.061 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.939 | $2.056 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.944 | $2.061 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.958 | $2.081 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.958 | $2.081 | ▲ 6% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.035 | $2.162 | ▲ 6% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $2.04 | $2.154 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.049 | $2.177 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.054 | $2.183 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $2.064 | $2.184 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.064 | $2.183 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.131 | $2.265 | ▲ 6% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.189 | $2.326 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $2.238 | $2.378 | ▲ 6% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.515 | $2.666 | ▲ 6% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.