c6g.mediumvsc6gd.medium
c6g.medium is 11% cheaper than c6gd.medium on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $3.21 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.medium | c6gd.medium |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.034/hr11% less | $0.0384/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0123/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0073/hr41% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 1 vCPUs, 2 GiB | 1 vCPUs, 2 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.medium | c6gd.medium | c6gd.medium vs c6g.medium |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.034 | $0.0384 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.0123 | 81% off$0.0073 | ▼ 41% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.0214 | 37% off$0.0242 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$0.0147 | 57% off$0.0166 | ▲ 13% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$0.0248 | 27% off$0.0281 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0164 | 52% off$0.0186 | ▲ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.medium leads
On-demand price$0.034 vs $0.0384 per hour
11% cheaperMax EBS volumes27 vs 26
4% higherWhere c6gd.medium leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c6g.medium | c6gd.medium |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 1 | 1 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| 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.medium | c6gd.medium |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 2 | 2 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6g.medium | c6gd.medium |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit | Up to 10 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 0.5 Gbps | 0.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 2 | 2 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 4 | 4 |
| Storage3 of 12 differ | c6g.medium | c6gd.medium |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 1 x 59 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 1 × 59 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 4500 Mbps | Up to 4500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 315 Mbps | 315 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 4,750 Mbps | 4,750 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 39.375 MB/s | 39.375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 593.75 MB/s | 593.75 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| EBS max IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 26 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6g.medium | c6gd.medium |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c6gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 2 | 2 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.medium first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.medium | c6gd.medium | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.0213 | $0.0245 | ▲ 15% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.034 | $0.0384 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.034 | $0.0384 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.034 | $0.0384 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.0365 | $0.0436 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.0365 | $0.0416 | ▲ 14% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.0365 | $0.0436 | ▲ 19% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.0372 | $0.0424 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.0385 | $0.044 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.0388 | $0.0445 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.0392 | $0.045 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.0392 | $0.045 | ▲ 15% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.0404 | $0.046 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.0405 | $0.046 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.0408 | $0.0464 | ▲ 14% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.0408 | $0.0464 | ▲ 14% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.0424 | $0.048 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.0427 | $0.049 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.0428 | $0.049 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.043 | $0.049 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.0444 | $0.0505 | ▲ 14% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.0456 | $0.052 | ▲ 14% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.0524 | $0.0595 | ▲ 14% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.