c6in.32xlargevsr6in.32xlarge
c6in.32xlarge is 35% cheaper than r6in.32xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,846.63 a month.
| At a glance | c6in.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.258/hr35% less | $11.157/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.167/hr18% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.428/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 256 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 1024 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.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge vs c6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.258 | $11.157 | ▲ 54% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 84% off$1.167 | 87% off$1.428 | ▲ 22% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$4.572 | 37% off$7.029 | ▲ 54% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$2.635 | 60% off$4.517 | ▲ 71% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$5.258 | 28% off$8.083 | ▲ 54% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$3.035 | 53% off$5.205 | ▲ 72% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6in.32xlarge leads
On-demand price$7.258 vs $11.157 per hour
35% cheaperWhere r6in.32xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)1,024 vs 256
4× higherSpecs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6in.32xlarge | r6in.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 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.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 256 | 1,024 |
| NetworkingAll 9 match | c6in.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 200000 Megabit | 200000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 400 Gbps | 400 Gbps |
| Network peak | 400 Gbps | 400 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 16 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Network cards | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c6in.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 100000 Mbps | 100000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 100,000 Mbps | 100,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 100,000 Mbps | 100,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 12,500 MB/s | 12,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 12,500 MB/s | 12,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c6in.32xlarge | r6in.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6in | r6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory 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 | r6in.32xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $7.258 | $11.157 | ▲ 54% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $7.258 | $11.157 | ▲ 54% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $7.258 | $11.157 | ▲ 54% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $7.795 | $11.906 | ▲ 53% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $7.93 | $12.205 | ▲ 54% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $8.198 | $12.505 | ▲ 53% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $8.266 | $13.329 | ▲ 61% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $8.333 | $13.329 | ▲ 60% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $8.602 | $13.104 | ▲ 52% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $8.736 | $13.403 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $9.139 | $13.553 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $9.475 | $13.553 | ▲ 43% |
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.