c6id.xlargevsr6id.xlarge
c6id.xlarge is 33% cheaper than r6id.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $73.58 a month.
| At a glance | c6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.2016/hr33% less | $0.3024/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0568/hr52% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1189/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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 | c6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge vs c6id.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.2016 | $0.3024 | ▲ 50% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.0568 | 61% off$0.1189 | ▲ 109% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$0.1271 | 37% off$0.1901 | ▲ 50% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 58% off$0.0842 | 57% off$0.1307 | ▲ 55% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.1455 | 27% off$0.2194 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0975 | 49% off$0.1554 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6id.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2016 vs $0.3024 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r6id.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 8
4× higherSpecs
4 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6id.xlarge | r6id.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 | c6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6id.xlarge | r6id.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 12 match | c6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 237 GB SSD | 1 × 237 GB SSD |
| 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 | 26 | 26 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6id | r6id |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| 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 | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6id.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6id.xlarge | r6id.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1999 | $0.3106 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.1999 | $0.3106 | ▲ 55% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.2016 | $0.3024 | ▲ 50% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.2016 | $0.3024 | ▲ 50% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.2016 | $0.3024 | ▲ 50% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.2117 | $0.3175 | ▲ 50% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $0.2226 | $0.3318 | ▲ 49% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.2289 | $0.336 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.2306 | $0.3289 | ▲ 43% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.231 | $0.3634 | ▲ 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.2331 | $0.3633 | ▲ 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.2352 | $0.3654 | ▲ 55% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.2403 | $0.3528 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2415 | $0.3549 | ▲ 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.2436 | $0.3634 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2562 | $0.3654 | ▲ 43% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.2646 | $0.348 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.2778 | $0.3654 | ▲ 32% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.