c6i.32xlargevsc6in.32xlarge
c6i.32xlarge is 25% cheaper than c6in.32xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,326.85 a month.
| At a glance | c6i.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.44/hr25% less | $7.258/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.292/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $1.167/hr10% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 256 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.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge vs c6i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.44 | $7.258 | ▲ 33% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 76% off$1.292 | 84% off$1.167 | ▼ 10% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$3.599 | 37% off$4.572 | ▲ 27% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$2.395 | 64% off$2.635 | ▲ 10% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$3.931 | 28% off$5.258 | ▲ 34% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$2.627 | 58% off$3.035 | ▲ 16% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6i.32xlarge leads
On-demand price$5.44 vs $7.258 per hour
25% cheaperWhere c6in.32xlarge leads
Network baseline400 Gbps vs 50 Gbps
8× higherEBS baseline bandwidth100,000 Mbps vs 40,000 Mbps
2.5× higherSpecs
13 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6i.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| 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.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking5 of 9 differ | c6i.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 200000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 400 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 400 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Network cards | – | 2 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c6i.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 100000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 100,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 100,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 12,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 12,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 160,000 | 400,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 160,000 | 400,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6i.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6i | c6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 256 | 256 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6i.32xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6i.32xlarge | c6in.32xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $5.331 | $7.083 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $5.331 | $7.083 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $5.44 | $7.251 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $5.44 | $7.258 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.44 | $7.258 | ▲ 33% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.44 | $7.258 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.44 | $7.258 | ▲ 33% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $5.712 | $7.62 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.824 | $7.795 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.837 | $8.198 | ▲ 40% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.952 | $7.93 | ▲ 33% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $5.952 | $7.93 | ▲ 33% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $6.129 | $8.609 | ▲ 40% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $6.144 | $8.198 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $6.208 | $8.266 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $6.272 | $8.333 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $6.464 | $8.602 | ▲ 33% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $6.464 | $8.669 | ▲ 34% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $6.464 | $8.602 | ▲ 33% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $6.528 | $8.736 | ▲ 34% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $6.528 | $8.736 | ▲ 34% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $6.758 | $9.005 | ▲ 33% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $6.784 | $9.072 | ▲ 34% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $6.848 | $9.133 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $6.848 | $9.139 | ▲ 33% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $6.912 | $9.61 | ▲ 39% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $7.104 | $9.475 | ▲ 33% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $7.296 | $9.757 | ▲ 34% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $8.384 | $11.155 | ▲ 33% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.