c6i.xlargevsm6i.xlarge
c6i.xlarge is 11% cheaper than m6i.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $16.06 a month.
| At a glance | c6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.17/hr11% less | $0.192/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0589/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0849/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 16 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.xlarge | m6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge vs c6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.17 | $0.192 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 65% off$0.0589 | 56% off$0.0849 | ▲ 44% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.1125 | 34% off$0.127 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.0748 | 55% off$0.0871 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1229 | 27% off$0.1411 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0821 | 49% off$0.0974 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6i.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.17 vs $0.192 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m6i.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | m6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.562 Gbps | 1.562 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6i | m6i |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6i.xlarge | m6i.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1666 | $0.204 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.1666 | $0.204 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.17 | $0.202 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.17 | $0.202 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.17 | $0.192 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.17 | $0.192 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.17 | $0.192 | ▲ 13% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.1785 | $0.2016 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.182 | $0.204 | ▲ 12% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1824 | $0.214 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.186 | $0.214 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.186 | $0.214 | ▲ 15% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.1915 | $0.2247 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.192 | $0.236 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.1926 | $0.2232 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.194 | $0.23 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.196 | $0.24 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.202 | $0.222 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.202 | $0.224 | ▲ 11% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.202 | $0.224 | ▲ 11% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.204 | $0.242 | ▲ 19% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.204 | $0.242 | ▲ 19% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $0.2112 | $0.264 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.212 | $0.224 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.214 | $0.248 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.214 | $0.248 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.216 | $0.264 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.222 | $0.24 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.228 | $0.254 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.2331 | $0.252 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.262 | $0.306 | ▲ 17% |
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.