c6g.2xlargevsc6i.2xlarge
c6g.2xlarge is 20% cheaper than c6i.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $49.64 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.272/hr20% less | $0.34/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1398/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1155/hr17% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 16 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
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 | c6i.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge vs c6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.272 | $0.34 | ▲ 25% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 49% off$0.1398 | 66% off$0.1155 | ▼ 17% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1714 | 34% off$0.2249 | ▲ 31% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.1175 | 56% off$0.1497 | ▲ 27% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.1982 | 28% off$0.2457 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.1313 | 52% off$0.1642 | ▲ 25% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.272 vs $0.34 per hour
20% cheaperPhysical cores8 vs 4
2× higherWhere c6i.2xlarge leads
EBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 4,750 Mbps
2.1× higherClock speed3.5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
40% higherNetwork baseline3.125 Gbps vs 2.5 Gbps
25% higherSpecs
19 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | AWS | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 16 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 2.5 Gbps | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| Storage6 of 11 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 4500 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,375 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 296.875 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c6i |
| 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 | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.2xlarge | c6i.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.1704 | $0.34 | ▲ 100% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1704 | $0.34 | ▲ 100% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.2666 | $0.3332 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.2666 | $0.3332 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.272 | $0.34 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.272 | $0.34 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.272 | $0.34 | ▲ 25% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.2856 | $0.357 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2918 | $0.3648 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.292 | $0.364 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.2976 | $0.372 | ▲ 25% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.2976 | $0.372 | ▲ 25% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.3064 | $0.383 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.308 | $0.384 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.3082 | $0.3852 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.3104 | $0.388 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.3136 | $0.392 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.3232 | $0.404 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.3232 | $0.404 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.324 | $0.404 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.3264 | $0.408 | ▲ 25% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.3264 | $0.408 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.3392 | $0.424 | ▲ 25% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.34 | $0.4224 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.3424 | $0.428 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.344 | $0.432 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.344 | $0.428 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.3552 | $0.444 | ▲ 25% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.3648 | $0.456 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.373 | $0.4662 | ▲ 25% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.4192 | $0.524 | ▲ 25% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.