c7g.12xlargevsc7gn.12xlarge
c7g.12xlarge is 42% cheaper than c7gn.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $916.30 a month.
| At a glance | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.74/hr42% less | $2.995/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4768/hr39% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.7828/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge vs c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.74 | $2.995 | ▲ 72% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$0.4768 | 74% off$0.7828 | ▲ 64% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.147 | 37% off$1.887 | ▲ 65% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.7646 | 64% off$1.087 | ▲ 42% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.247 | 28% off$2.17 | ▲ 74% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.8424 | 58% off$1.252 | ▲ 49% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7g.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.74 vs $2.995 per hour
42% cheaperWhere c7gn.12xlarge leads
Network baseline150 Gbps vs 22.5 Gbps
6.7× higherEBS max bandwidth30,000 Mbps vs 15,000 Mbps
2× higherClock speed2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
13 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 9 differ | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 96 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 22500 Megabit | 150 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 22.5 Gbps | 150 Gbps |
| Network peak | 22.5 Gbps | 150 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 100,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7g | c7gn |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 96 | 96 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | No |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c7g.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7g.12xlarge | c7gn.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.734 | $2.995 | ▲ 73% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.74 | $2.995 | ▲ 72% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.74 | $2.995 | ▲ 72% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.861 | $3.384 | ▲ 82% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.061 | $3.552 | ▲ 72% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.183 | $3.778 | ▲ 73% |
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.