c6i.16xlargevsc6in.16xlarge
c6i.16xlarge is 25% cheaper than c6in.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $663.42 a month.
| At a glance | c6i.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.72/hr25% less | $3.629/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7046/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7794/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 128 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.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge vs c6i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.72 | $3.629 | ▲ 33% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.7046 | 79% off$0.7794 | ▲ 11% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.799 | 37% off$2.286 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$1.198 | 64% off$1.318 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.966 | 28% off$2.629 | ▲ 34% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.313 | 58% off$1.518 | ▲ 16% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6i.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.72 vs $3.629 per hour
25% cheaperWhere c6in.16xlarge leads
Network baseline100 Gbps vs 25 Gbps
4× higherEBS baseline bandwidth50,000 Mbps vs 20,000 Mbps
2.5× higherSpecs
11 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6i.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c6i.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25000 Megabit | 100000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c6i.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 20000 Mbps | 50000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 50,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 50,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 6,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 6,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 200,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 200,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6i.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6i | c6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| 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 | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6i.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6i.16xlarge | c6in.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.666 | $3.541 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $2.666 | $3.541 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.72 | $3.626 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.72 | $3.629 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.72 | $3.629 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.72 | $3.629 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.72 | $3.629 | ▲ 33% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $2.856 | $3.81 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.912 | $3.898 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.918 | $4.099 | ▲ 40% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.976 | $3.965 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $2.976 | $3.965 | ▲ 33% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $3.064 | $4.304 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.072 | $4.099 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $3.082 | $4.113 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.104 | $4.133 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.136 | $4.166 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.232 | $4.301 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $3.232 | $4.334 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.232 | $4.301 | ▲ 33% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.264 | $4.368 | ▲ 34% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.264 | $4.368 | ▲ 34% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $3.379 | $4.502 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.392 | $4.536 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.424 | $4.566 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.424 | $4.57 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $3.456 | $4.805 | ▲ 39% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.552 | $4.738 | ▲ 33% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.648 | $4.879 | ▲ 34% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.192 | $5.578 | ▲ 33% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.