c7i.16xlargevsm7i.16xlarge
c7i.16xlarge is 11% cheaper than m7i.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $269.81 a month.
| At a glance | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.856/hr11% less | $3.226/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.037/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8103/hr22% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 256 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| 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 | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge vs c7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.856 | $3.226 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$1.037 | 75% off$0.8103 | ▼ 22% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$1.889 | 34% off$2.134 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$1.257 | 55% off$1.463 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.064 | 27% off$2.37 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.379 | 49% off$1.636 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7i.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.856 vs $3.226 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m7i.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 128
2× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25000 Megabit | 25000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 20000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 48 | 48 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7i | m7i |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c7i.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7i.16xlarge | m7i.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.799 | $3.427 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $2.799 | $3.427 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.856 | $3.394 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.856 | $3.394 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.856 | $3.226 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.856 | $3.226 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.856 | $3.226 | ▲ 13% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $2.999 | $3.387 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $3.058 | $3.427 | ▲ 12% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.064 | $3.595 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.064 | $3.595 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.125 | $3.595 | ▲ 15% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $3.218 | $3.775 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.226 | $3.965 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $3.236 | $3.75 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.259 | $3.864 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $3.293 | $4.032 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.293 | $4.032 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.394 | $3.73 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $3.394 | $3.763 | ▲ 11% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.394 | $3.763 | ▲ 11% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.427 | $4.066 | ▲ 19% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.427 | $4.066 | ▲ 19% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $3.432 | $3.955 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.562 | $3.763 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.585 | $4.25 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.595 | $4.166 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.595 | $4.166 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $3.629 | $4.435 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $3.73 | $4.032 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.73 | $4.032 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.83 | $4.267 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $3.916 | $4.234 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.402 | $5.141 | ▲ 17% |
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.