c6g.4xlargevsc6gd.4xlarge
c6g.4xlarge is 11% cheaper than c6gd.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $51.39 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.544/hr11% less | $0.6144/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1982/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2042/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 32 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.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge vs c6g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.544 | $0.6144 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.1982 | 67% off$0.2042 | ▲ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.3427 | 37% off$0.3871 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.235 | 57% off$0.2654 | ▲ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.3965 | 27% off$0.4502 | ▲ 14% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.2627 | 52% off$0.2972 | ▲ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.544 vs $0.6144 per hour
11% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere c6gd.4xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c6g.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6g.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage3 of 12 differ | c6g.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 950 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 950 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 4500 Mbps | 4500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6g.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c6gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| 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.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.4xlarge | c6gd.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.3408 | $0.392 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.544 | $0.6144 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.544 | $0.6144 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.544 | $0.6144 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.5837 | $0.6976 | ▲ 20% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.5837 | $0.6976 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.584 | $0.6656 | ▲ 14% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.5952 | $0.6784 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.616 | $0.704 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.6208 | $0.712 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.6272 | $0.72 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.6272 | $0.72 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.6464 | $0.736 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.648 | $0.736 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.6528 | $0.7424 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.6528 | $0.7424 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.6784 | $0.768 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.6829 | $0.7832 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.6848 | $0.784 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.688 | $0.784 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.7104 | $0.808 | ▲ 14% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.7296 | $0.832 | ▲ 14% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.8384 | $0.952 | ▲ 14% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.