c6g.4xlargevsc7g.4xlarge
c6g.4xlarge is 6% cheaper than c7g.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $26.28 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.544/hr6% less | $0.58/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1982/hr18% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2424/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 32 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.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge vs c6g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.544 | $0.58 | ▲ 7% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.1982 | 58% off$0.2424 | ▲ 22% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.3427 | 34% off$0.3822 | ▲ 12% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.235 | 56% off$0.2549 | ▲ 8% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.3965 | 28% off$0.4158 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.2627 | 52% off$0.2808 | ▲ 7% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.544 vs $0.58 per hour
6% cheaperWhere c7g.4xlarge leads
EBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 4,750 Mbps
2.1× higherNetwork baseline7.5 Gbps vs 5 Gbps
50% higherSustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
12 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 9 differ | c6g.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 32 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c6g.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage6 of 11 differ | c6g.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 4500 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6g.4xlarge | c7g.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c7g |
| 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 | c7g.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.3408 | $0.3926 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.3408 | $0.3926 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.5331 | $0.5664 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.5331 | $0.5664 | ▲ 6% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.544 | $0.58 | ▲ 7% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.544 | $0.5781 | ▲ 6% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.544 | $0.58 | ▲ 7% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.5712 | $0.609 | ▲ 7% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.5837 | $0.6202 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.5837 | $0.62 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.584 | $0.6189 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.5952 | $0.6325 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.5952 | $0.6325 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.6128 | $0.6512 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.616 | $0.6528 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.6163 | $0.6549 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.6208 | $0.6596 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.6272 | $0.6664 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.6272 | $0.6664 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.6464 | $0.6869 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.6464 | $0.6852 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.648 | $0.6869 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.6528 | $0.6936 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.6528 | $0.6936 | ▲ 6% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.6784 | $0.7208 | ▲ 6% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.68 | $0.7181 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.6829 | $0.7256 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.6848 | $0.7277 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.688 | $0.728 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.688 | $0.7276 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.7104 | $0.7549 | ▲ 6% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.7296 | $0.7752 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.7459 | $0.7926 | ▲ 6% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.8384 | $0.8886 | ▲ 6% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.