c7i.xlargevsr7i.xlarge
c7i.xlarge is 33% cheaper than r7i.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $62.85 a month.
| At a glance | c7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1785/hr33% less | $0.2646/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0453/hr50% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0912/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 vCPUs, 32 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.xlarge | r7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge vs c7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1785 | $0.2646 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 75% off$0.0453 | 66% off$0.0912 | ▲ 101% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.1181 | 34% off$0.175 | ▲ 48% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.0786 | 55% off$0.12 | ▲ 53% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.129 | 28% off$0.1917 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0862 | 48% off$0.138 | ▲ 60% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c7i.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.1785 vs $0.2646 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r7i.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 8
4× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | r7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 1.562 Gbps | 1.562 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 15 | 15 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c7i | r7i |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c7i.xlarge | r7i.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.1749 | $0.2713 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $0.1749 | $0.2713 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.1785 | $0.273 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.1785 | $0.273 | ▲ 53% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1785 | $0.2646 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.1785 | $0.2646 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1785 | $0.2646 | ▲ 48% |
| Mexico (Central)mx-central-1 | $0.1874 | $0.2778 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.1911 | $0.2814 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1915 | $0.2961 | ▲ 55% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1915 | $0.2961 | ▲ 55% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.1953 | $0.2898 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.2016 | $0.3192 | ▲ 58% |
| Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2 | $0.2022 | $0.2873 | ▲ 42% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.2037 | $0.3192 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $0.2058 | $0.3192 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.2058 | $0.3192 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.2121 | $0.3108 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $0.2121 | $0.3108 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.2121 | $0.3108 | ▲ 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $0.2142 | $0.3171 | ▲ 48% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $0.2142 | $0.3171 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.2226 | $0.294 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $0.2247 | $0.3192 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.2247 | $0.3192 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $0.2331 | $0.3171 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.2331 | $0.3171 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.2448 | $0.333 | ▲ 36% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.2751 | $0.4221 | ▲ 53% |
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.