c8g.24xlargevsc9g.24xlarge
c8g.24xlarge is 8% cheaper than c9g.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $251.56 a month.
| At a glance | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.829/hr8% less | $4.173/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8872/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.919/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton5 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 | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge vs c8g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.829 | $4.173 | ▲ 9% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$0.8872 | 78% off$0.919 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$2.523 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$1.682 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.745 | 28% off$2.992 | ▲ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.853 | 52% off$2.02 | ▲ 9% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8g.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.829 vs $4.173 per hour
8% cheaperWhere c9g.24xlarge leads
Max network interfaces24 vs 15
60% higherClock speed3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
22% higherEBS baseline bandwidth36,000 Mbps vs 30,000 Mbps
20% higherSpecs
17 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 9 differ | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking6 of 8 differ | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 64 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 30000 Mbps | 36000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 36,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 36,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 4,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 4,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 120,000 | 144,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 144,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8g | c9g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8g.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8g.24xlarge | c9g.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $3.738 | $4.074 | ▲ 9% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.815 | $4.159 | ▲ 9% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.829 | $4.173 | ▲ 9% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.829 | $4.173 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $4.309 | $4.696 | ▲ 9% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $4.354 | $4.745 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $4.399 | $4.794 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $4.803 | $5.235 | ▲ 9% |
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.