c6in.16xlargevsm6in.16xlarge
c6in.16xlarge is 19% cheaper than m6in.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $603.42 a month.
| At a glance | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.629/hr19% less | $4.455/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7794/hr8% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8516/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 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 | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge vs c6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.629 | $4.455 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 79% off$0.7794 | 81% off$0.8516 | ▲ 9% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$2.286 | 37% off$2.807 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$1.318 | 61% off$1.717 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.629 | 27% off$3.251 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$1.518 | 56% off$1.973 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6in.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.629 vs $4.455 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m6in.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 128
2× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100000 Megabit | 100000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 50000 Mbps | 50000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 50,000 Mbps | 50,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 50,000 Mbps | 50,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 6,250 MB/s | 6,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 6,250 MB/s | 6,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6in | m6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| 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.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6in.16xlarge | m6in.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $3.626 | $4.687 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $3.629 | $4.643 | ▲ 28% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.629 | $4.455 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.629 | $4.455 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.629 | $4.455 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $3.898 | $4.736 | ▲ 22% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.965 | $4.966 | ▲ 25% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $4.096 | $4.966 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $4.099 | $5.391 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.099 | $4.979 | ▲ 21% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.133 | $5.279 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $4.166 | $5.466 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $4.301 | $5.151 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $4.368 | $5.579 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $4.536 | $5.198 | ▲ 15% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $4.554 | $5.871 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $4.57 | $5.728 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $4.738 | $5.616 | ▲ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $5.578 | $7.101 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.