c6i.12xlargevsc6in.12xlarge
c6i.12xlarge is 25% cheaper than c6in.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $497.57 a month.
| At a glance | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.04/hr25% less | $2.722/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6051/hr0% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6065/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | 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 | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge vs c6i.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.04 | $2.722 | ▲ 33% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 70% off$0.6051 | 78% off$0.6065 | Same |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.349 | 37% off$1.715 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.8981 | 64% off$0.9882 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.474 | 28% off$1.972 | ▲ 34% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.985 | 58% off$1.138 | ▲ 16% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6i.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.04 vs $2.722 per hour
25% cheaperWhere c6in.12xlarge leads
Network baseline75 Gbps vs 18.75 Gbps
4× higherEBS baseline bandwidth37,500 Mbps vs 15,000 Mbps
2.5× higherSpecs
11 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 96 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 18750 Megabit | 75000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 18.75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 18.75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 37500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 37,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 37,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 4,687.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 4,687.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 150,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6i | c6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6i.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6i.12xlarge | c6in.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.999 | $2.656 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $1.999 | $2.656 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.04 | $2.719 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.04 | $2.722 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.04 | $2.722 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.04 | $2.722 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.04 | $2.722 | ▲ 33% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $2.142 | $2.858 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.184 | $2.923 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.189 | $3.074 | ▲ 40% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.232 | $2.974 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $2.232 | $2.974 | ▲ 33% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $2.298 | $3.228 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.304 | $3.074 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $2.311 | $3.084 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.328 | $3.10 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.352 | $3.125 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.424 | $3.226 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.424 | $3.251 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.424 | $3.226 | ▲ 33% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.448 | $3.276 | ▲ 34% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.448 | $3.276 | ▲ 34% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $2.534 | $3.377 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.544 | $3.402 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.568 | $3.425 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.568 | $3.427 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $2.592 | $3.604 | ▲ 39% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.664 | $3.553 | ▲ 33% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.736 | $3.659 | ▲ 34% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $3.144 | $4.183 | ▲ 33% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.