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c6i.metal is 11% cheaper than m6i.metal on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $513.92 a month.
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c6i.metal | m6i.metal | m6i.metal vs c6i.metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.44 | $6.144 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$1.26 | 80% off$1.235 | ▼ 2% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$3.599 | 34% off$4.064 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$2.395 | 55% off$2.787 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$3.931 | 27% off$4.514 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$2.627 | 49% off$3.116 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6i.metal leads
On-demand price$5.44 vs $6.144 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m6i.metal leads
Memory (GiB)512 vs 256
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6i.metal | m6i.metal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c6i.metal | m6i.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 512 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6i.metal | m6i.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c6i.metal | m6i.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 31 | 31 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | c6i.metal | m6i.metal |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6i | m6i |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 256 | 256 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6i.metal first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6i.metal | m6i.metal | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $5.331 | $6.528 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $5.331 | $6.528 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $5.44 | $6.464 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $5.44 | $6.464 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.44 | $6.144 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.44 | $6.144 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.44 | $6.144 | ▲ 13% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $5.712 | $6.451 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.824 | $6.528 | ▲ 12% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.837 | $6.848 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.952 | $6.848 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $5.952 | $6.848 | ▲ 15% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $6.129 | $7.19 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $6.144 | $7.552 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $6.208 | $7.36 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $6.272 | $7.68 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $6.464 | $7.104 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $6.464 | $7.168 | ▲ 11% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $6.464 | $7.168 | ▲ 11% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $6.528 | $7.744 | ▲ 19% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $6.528 | $7.744 | ▲ 19% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $6.758 | $8.448 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $6.784 | $7.168 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $6.848 | $7.936 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $6.848 | $7.936 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $6.912 | $8.448 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $7.104 | $7.68 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $7.296 | $8.128 | ▲ 11% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $8.384 | $9.792 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.