c6gd.16xlargevsm6gd.16xlarge
c6gd.16xlarge is 15% cheaper than m6gd.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $317.70 a month.
| At a glance | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.458/hr15% less | $2.893/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.5294/hr51% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.088/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 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 | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge vs c6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.458 | $2.893 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$0.5294 | 62% off$1.088 | ▲ 105% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.548 | 37% off$1.823 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 57% off$1.062 | 57% off$1.25 | ▲ 18% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 27% off$1.801 | 27% off$2.123 | ▲ 18% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.189 | 49% off$1.465 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6gd.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.458 vs $2.893 per hour
15% cheaperWhere m6gd.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 128
2× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 12 match | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 18000 Mbps | 18000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 19,000 Mbps | 19,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,375 MB/s | 2,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 25 | 25 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6gd | m6gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6gd.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6gd.16xlarge | m6gd.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.568 | $1.933 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.458 | $2.893 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.458 | $2.893 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.458 | $2.893 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.662 | $3.072 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.714 | $3.226 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.79 | $3.226 | ▲ 16% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.79 | $3.226 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.816 | $3.558 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.848 | $3.488 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.88 | $3.616 | ▲ 26% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.88 | $3.616 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.944 | $3.354 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.944 | $3.379 | ▲ 15% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.97 | $3.661 | ▲ 23% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.97 | $3.661 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.072 | $3.392 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.133 | $3.837 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.136 | $3.738 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.136 | $3.744 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.232 | $3.648 | ▲ 13% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.328 | $3.84 | ▲ 15% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.808 | $4.608 | ▲ 21% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.