c6in.12xlargevsm6in.12xlarge
c6in.12xlarge is 19% cheaper than m6in.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $452.53 a month.
| At a glance | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.722/hr19% less | $3.341/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.6065/hr35% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.9371/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 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 | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge vs c6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.722 | $3.341 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$0.6065 | 72% off$0.9371 | ▲ 55% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.715 | 37% off$2.105 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$0.9882 | 61% off$1.288 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.972 | 27% off$2.438 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$1.138 | 56% off$1.48 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6in.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.722 vs $3.341 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m6in.12xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)192 vs 96
2× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 24 | 24 |
| 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 | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 192 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 75000 Megabit | 75000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 75 Gbps | 75 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 37500 Mbps | 37500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 37,500 Mbps | 37,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 37,500 Mbps | 37,500 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 4,687.5 MB/s | 4,687.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 4,687.5 MB/s | 4,687.5 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6in | m6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| 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 c6in.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6in.12xlarge | m6in.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.719 | $3.515 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.722 | $3.482 | ▲ 28% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.722 | $3.341 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.722 | $3.341 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.722 | $3.341 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.923 | $3.552 | ▲ 22% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.974 | $3.724 | ▲ 25% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.072 | $3.724 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.074 | $4.043 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.074 | $3.735 | ▲ 21% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.10 | $3.959 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.125 | $4.10 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.226 | $3.864 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.276 | $4.184 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.402 | $3.899 | ▲ 15% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.415 | $4.403 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.427 | $4.296 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.553 | $4.212 | ▲ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.183 | $5.326 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.