c6g.2xlargevsc6gn.2xlarge
c6g.2xlarge is 21% cheaper than c6gn.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $53.73 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.272/hr21% less | $0.3456/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1398/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1107/hr21% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 16 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.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge vs c6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.272 | $0.3456 | ▲ 27% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 49% off$0.1398 | 68% off$0.1107 | ▼ 21% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1714 | 37% off$0.2181 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.1175 | 57% off$0.1484 | ▲ 26% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1982 | 24% off$0.2618 | ▲ 32% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.1313 | 48% off$0.178 | ▲ 36% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.272 vs $0.3456 per hour
21% cheaperWhere c6gn.2xlarge leads
Network baseline12.5 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
5× higherEBS baseline bandwidth4,750 Mbps vs 2,375 Mbps
2× higherSpecs
11 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 4500 Mbps | Up to 9500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,375 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 9,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 296.875 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 1,187.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c6gn |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| 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.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.2xlarge | c6gn.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1704 | $0.346 | ▲ 103% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.2666 | $0.3366 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.2666 | $0.3366 | ▲ 26% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.272 | $0.3456 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.272 | $0.3456 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.272 | $0.3456 | ▲ 27% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.2856 | $0.3629 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2918 | $0.3904 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.292 | $0.372 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2976 | $0.3784 | ▲ 27% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.2976 | $0.3784 | ▲ 27% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.3064 | $0.4099 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.308 | $0.39 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.3082 | $0.3924 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.3104 | $0.3944 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.3136 | $0.3968 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.3136 | $0.396 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.3232 | $0.41 | ▲ 27% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.3232 | $0.4128 | ▲ 28% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.324 | $0.41 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.3264 | $0.416 | ▲ 27% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.3264 | $0.416 | ▲ 27% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.3392 | $0.432 | ▲ 27% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.34 | $0.4288 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.3424 | $0.436 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.344 | $0.458 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.344 | $0.4369 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.3552 | $0.452 | ▲ 27% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.373 | $0.4746 | ▲ 27% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.4192 | $0.532 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.