c7i.4xlargevsm7i.4xlarge
c7i.4xlarge is 11% cheaper than m7i.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $67.45 a month.
| At a glance | c7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.714/hr11% less | $0.8064/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1827/hr36% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.2838/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 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.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge vs c7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.714 | $0.8064 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.1827 | 65% off$0.2838 | ▲ 55% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.4723 | 34% off$0.5334 | ▲ 13% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.3144 | 55% off$0.3658 | ▲ 16% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.516 | 27% off$0.5925 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.3447 | 49% off$0.409 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7i.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.714 vs $0.8064 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m7i.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 6.25 Gbps | 6.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 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 | c7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7i | m7i |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| 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 c7i.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7i.4xlarge | m7i.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.6998 | $0.8568 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.6998 | $0.8568 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.714 | $0.8484 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.714 | $0.8484 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.714 | $0.8064 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.714 | $0.8064 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.714 | $0.8064 | ▲ 13% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.7497 | $0.8467 | ▲ 13% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.7644 | $0.8568 | ▲ 12% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.766 | $0.8988 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.7661 | $0.8988 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.7812 | $0.8988 | ▲ 15% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $0.8044 | $0.9438 | ▲ 17% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.8064 | $0.9912 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.809 | $0.9374 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.8148 | $0.966 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.8232 | $1.008 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.8232 | $1.008 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.8484 | $0.9324 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.8484 | $0.9408 | ▲ 11% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.8484 | $0.9408 | ▲ 11% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.8568 | $1.016 | ▲ 19% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.8568 | $1.016 | ▲ 19% |
| Middle East (UAE)me-central-1 | $0.858 | $0.9887 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.8904 | $0.9408 | ▲ 6% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $0.8963 | $1.063 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.8988 | $1.042 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.8988 | $1.042 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $0.9072 | $1.109 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.9324 | $1.008 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.9324 | $1.008 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.9576 | $1.067 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.979 | $1.058 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.10 | $1.285 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.