c8g.48xlargevsc8gd.48xlarge
c8g.48xlarge is 19% cheaper than c8gd.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,276.84 a month.
| At a glance | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.657/hr19% less | $9.406/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.311/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.926/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 384 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 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.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge vs c8g.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.657 | $9.406 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 83% off$1.311 | 80% off$1.926 | ▲ 47% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$5.046 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$3.365 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$5.489 | 28% off$6.79 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$3.707 | 52% off$4.55 | ▲ 23% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8g.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$7.657 vs $9.406 per hour
19% cheaperWhere c8gd.48xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50 Gigabit | 50 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 6 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 6 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8g | c8gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| 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.48xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8g.48xlarge | c8gd.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $5.182 | $5.971 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $7.476 | $9.327 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $7.476 | $9.327 | ▲ 25% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $7.63 | $9.406 | ▲ 23% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $7.657 | $9.406 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $7.657 | $9.406 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $8.17 | $10.189 | ▲ 25% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $8.185 | $10.679 | ▲ 30% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $8.187 | $10.679 | ▲ 30% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $8.348 | $10.385 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $8.617 | $10.779 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $8.707 | $10.877 | ▲ 25% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $8.797 | $10.973 | ▲ 25% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $9.066 | $11.267 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $9.606 | $11.954 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $9.965 | $12.346 | ▲ 24% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $10.462 | $12.964 | ▲ 24% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $11.729 | $14.598 | ▲ 24% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.