c7a.largevsr7a.large
c7a.large is 33% cheaper than r7a.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $36.21 a month.
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c7a.large | r7a.large | r7a.large vs c7a.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1026 | $0.1522 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.029 | 66% off$0.0517 | ▲ 78% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.0679 | 34% off$0.1007 | ▲ 48% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.0452 | 55% off$0.069 | ▲ 53% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0742 | 28% off$0.1102 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0496 | 48% off$0.0794 | ▲ 60% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7a.large leads
On-demand price$0.1026 vs $0.1522 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r7a.large leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 4
4× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c7a.large | r7a.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor | AMD EPYC 9R14 Processor |
| CPU maker | AMD | AMD |
| Clock speed | Up to 3.7 GHz | Up to 3.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Processor features | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 | AMD Turbo; AVX; AVX2; AVX512 |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c7a.large | r7a.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7a.large | r7a.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 0.781 Gbps | 0.781 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 10 | 10 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c7a.large | r7a.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 650 Mbps | 650 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 81.25 MB/s | 81.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c7a.large | r7a.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7a | r7a |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c7a.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7a.large | r7a.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1026 | $0.1522 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1026 | $0.1522 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1026 | $0.1522 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.1099 | $0.1618 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1101 | $0.1703 | ▲ 55% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1101 | $0.1703 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1171 | $0.1835 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1292 | $0.1835 | ▲ 42% |
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.