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Size for size, c8i is on average 13% cheaper than c8a on demand in US East (N. Virginia), across 10 shared sizes. Same size and generation on a different processor.
On-demand prices by size in US East (N. Virginia)
USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | c8a | c8i | c8i vs c8a |
|---|---|---|---|
| large | c8a.large $0.1078 | c8i.large $0.0937 | ▼ 13% |
| xlarge | c8a.xlarge $0.2155 | c8i.xlarge $0.1874 | ▼ 13% |
| 2xlarge | c8a.2xlarge $0.4311 | c8i.2xlarge $0.3748 | ▼ 13% |
| 4xlarge | c8a.4xlarge $0.8622 | c8i.4xlarge $0.7497 | ▼ 13% |
| 8xlarge | c8a.8xlarge $1.724 | c8i.8xlarge $1.499 | ▼ 13% |
| 12xlarge | c8a.12xlarge $2.587 | c8i.12xlarge $2.249 | ▼ 13% |
| 16xlarge | c8a.16xlarge $3.449 | c8i.16xlarge $2.999 | ▼ 13% |
| 24xlarge | c8a.24xlarge $5.173 | c8i.24xlarge $4.498 | ▼ 13% |
| 48xlarge | c8a.48xlarge $10.346 | c8i.48xlarge $8.996 | ▼ 13% |
| metal-48xl | c8a.metal-48xl $10.346 | c8i.metal-48xl $8.996 | ▼ 13% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where c8a leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where c8i leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 10 of 10 shared sizes
13% cheaperSpot priceLower in 7 of 10 shared sizes
Cheaper spotSizes13 sizes here vs 12
1 moreLargest size384 vCPUs vs 192
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