c6in.32xlargevsc8in.32xlarge
c6in.32xlarge is 17% cheaper than c8in.32xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,059.59 a month.
| At a glance | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.258/hr17% less | $8.709/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.167/hr58% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.754/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| 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.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge vs c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.258 | $8.709 | ▲ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 84% off$1.167 | 68% off$2.754 | ▲ 136% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$4.572 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$2.635 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$5.258 | 28% off$6.31 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$3.035 | 58% off$3.642 | ▲ 20% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6in.32xlarge leads
On-demand price$7.258 vs $8.709 per hour
17% cheaperEBS baseline bandwidth100,000 Mbps vs 40,000 Mbps
2.5× higherNetwork baseline400 Gbps vs 200 Gbps
2× higherWhere c8in.32xlarge leads
Max EBS volumes88 vs 27
3.3× higherIPv4 addresses per interface64 vs 50
28% higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
11% higherSpecs
19 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute4 of 10 differ | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 8375C (Ice Lake) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 256 |
| Networking6 of 9 differ | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 200000 Megabit | 200 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 400 Gbps | 200 Gbps |
| Network peak | 400 Gbps | 200 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 16 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 64 |
| Network cards | 2 | – |
| Storage8 of 11 differ | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 100000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 100,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 100,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 12,500 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 12,500 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 400,000 | 160,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 400,000 | 160,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 88 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6in | c8in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 256 | 256 |
| 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.32xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6in.32xlarge | c8in.32xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $7.083 | $9.00 | ▲ 27% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $7.258 | $8.709 | ▲ 20% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $7.258 | $8.709 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $7.258 | $8.709 | ▲ 20% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $8.192 | $9.83 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $8.198 | $9.838 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $8.266 | $9.919 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $8.333 | $9.999 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $9.139 | $10.967 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $9.475 | $11.37 | ▲ 20% |
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.