c6in.24xlargevsm6in.24xlarge
c6in.24xlarge is 19% cheaper than m6in.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $905.05 a month.
| At a glance | c6in.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $5.443/hr19% less | $6.683/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.021/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.497/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 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.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge vs c6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $5.443 | $6.683 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$1.021 | 78% off$1.497 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$3.429 | 37% off$4.21 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$1.976 | 61% off$2.576 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$3.944 | 27% off$4.876 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$2.276 | 56% off$2.959 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6in.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$5.443 vs $6.683 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m6in.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6in.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| 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.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6in.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 150000 Megabit | 150000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 150 Gbps | 150 Gbps |
| Network peak | 150 Gbps | 150 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.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 75000 Mbps | 75000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 75,000 Mbps | 75,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 75,000 Mbps | 75,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 9,375 MB/s | 9,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 9,375 MB/s | 9,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c6in.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6in | m6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6in.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6in.24xlarge | m6in.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $5.438 | $7.031 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $5.443 | $6.964 | ▲ 28% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $5.443 | $6.683 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $5.443 | $6.683 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $5.443 | $6.683 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.846 | $7.104 | ▲ 22% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.947 | $7.449 | ▲ 25% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $6.144 | $7.449 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $6.149 | $8.087 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $6.149 | $7.469 | ▲ 21% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $6.199 | $7.919 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $6.25 | $8.199 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $6.451 | $7.727 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $6.552 | $8.368 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $6.804 | $7.797 | ▲ 15% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $6.83 | $8.806 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $6.854 | $8.592 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $7.106 | $8.424 | ▲ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $8.366 | $10.651 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.