c6in.8xlargevsm6in.8xlarge
c6in.8xlarge is 19% cheaper than m6in.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $301.71 a month.
| At a glance | c6in.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.814/hr19% less | $2.228/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4632/hr29% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6516/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 128 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.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge vs c6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.814 | $2.228 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.4632 | 71% off$0.6516 | ▲ 41% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 37% off$1.143 | 37% off$1.403 | ▲ 23% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 64% off$0.6588 | 61% off$0.8587 | ▲ 30% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.315 | 27% off$1.625 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.7587 | 56% off$0.9864 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6in.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.814 vs $2.228 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m6in.8xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)128 vs 64
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c6in.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 128 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c6in.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 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.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 25000 Mbps | 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c6in.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6in | m6in |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6in.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c6in.8xlarge | m6in.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.813 | $2.344 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.814 | $2.321 | ▲ 28% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.814 | $2.228 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.814 | $2.228 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.814 | $2.228 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.949 | $2.368 | ▲ 22% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.982 | $2.483 | ▲ 25% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.048 | $2.483 | ▲ 21% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.05 | $2.696 | ▲ 32% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.05 | $2.49 | ▲ 21% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.066 | $2.639 | ▲ 28% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.083 | $2.733 | ▲ 31% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.15 | $2.576 | ▲ 20% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.184 | $2.789 | ▲ 28% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.268 | $2.599 | ▲ 15% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.277 | $2.935 | ▲ 29% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.285 | $2.864 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.369 | $2.808 | ▲ 19% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.789 | $3.55 | ▲ 27% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.