c6g.16xlargevsm6g.16xlarge
c6g.16xlarge is 12% cheaper than m6g.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $210.24 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.176/hr12% less | $2.464/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5851/hr9% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6408/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 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.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge vs c6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.176 | $2.464 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$0.5851 | 74% off$0.6408 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.371 | 37% off$1.546 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.94 | 57% off$1.071 | ▲ 14% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.586 | 26% off$1.814 | ▲ 14% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.051 | 48% off$1.279 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.176 vs $2.464 per hour
12% cheaperWhere m6g.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 128
2× higherSpecs
6 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 9 differ | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | – |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage1 of 11 differ | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 19000 Mbps | 18000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | m6g |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.16xlarge | m6g.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.363 | $1.619 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.363 | $1.619 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.132 | $2.611 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $2.132 | $2.611 | ▲ 22% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.176 | $2.464 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.176 | $2.464 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.176 | $2.464 | ▲ 13% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $2.285 | $2.587 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.335 | $2.752 | ▲ 18% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.335 | $2.752 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.336 | $2.624 | ▲ 12% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.381 | $2.739 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $2.381 | $2.739 | ▲ 15% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $2.451 | $2.89 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.464 | $3.008 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $2.465 | $2.851 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.483 | $2.944 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.509 | $3.072 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.509 | $3.072 | ▲ 22% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $2.568 | $3.027 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.586 | $2.842 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.586 | $2.867 | ▲ 11% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.592 | $2.88 | ▲ 11% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.611 | $3.098 | ▲ 19% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.611 | $3.098 | ▲ 19% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.714 | $2.867 | ▲ 6% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $2.72 | $3.008 | ▲ 11% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.732 | $3.238 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.739 | $3.168 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $2.752 | $3.392 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.752 | $3.174 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $2.842 | $3.072 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.842 | $3.072 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.918 | $3.251 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $2.984 | $3.226 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.354 | $3.917 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.