c7g.12xlargevsm7g.12xlarge
c7g.12xlarge is 11% cheaper than m7g.12xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $159.43 a month.
| At a glance | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.74/hr11% less | $1.958/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.4768/hr27% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6567/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 192 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 | m7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge vs c7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.74 | $1.958 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 73% off$0.4768 | 66% off$0.6567 | ▲ 38% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.147 | 34% off$1.296 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.7646 | 55% off$0.8883 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.247 | 27% off$1.439 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.8424 | 49% off$0.9932 | ▲ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7g.12xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.74 vs $1.958 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m7g.12xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)192 vs 96
2× higherSpecs
4 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.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 | 2.5 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.6 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 192 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 22500 Megabit | 22500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 22.5 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 22.5 Gbps | 22.5 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 | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 15000 Mbps | 15000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 15,000 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,875 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 27 | 27 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7g | m7g |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| 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 | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c7g.12xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7g.12xlarge | m7g.12xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.178 | $1.40 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.178 | $1.40 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.699 | $2.081 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $1.699 | $2.081 | ▲ 22% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.734 | $1.958 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.74 | $1.958 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.74 | $1.958 | ▲ 13% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $1.827 | $2.056 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.857 | $2.081 | ▲ 12% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.86 | $2.182 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.861 | $2.183 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.897 | $2.183 | ▲ 15% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $1.954 | $2.292 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.958 | $2.407 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $1.965 | $2.277 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.979 | $2.346 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.999 | $2.448 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.999 | $2.448 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.061 | $2.265 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.061 | $2.285 | ▲ 11% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.081 | $2.467 | ▲ 19% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.081 | $2.468 | ▲ 19% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $2.154 | $2.693 | ▲ 25% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.162 | $2.285 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.177 | $2.581 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.183 | $2.53 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.183 | $2.53 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $2.184 | $2.693 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.265 | $2.448 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.326 | $2.591 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $2.378 | $2.57 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.666 | $3.121 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.