c8g.48xlargevsc8gn.48xlarge
c8g.48xlarge is 33% cheaper than c8gn.48xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,714.87 a month.
| At a glance | c8g.48xlarge | c8gn.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $7.657/hr33% less | $11.376/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.311/hr38% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.13/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 | c8gn.48xlarge | c8gn.48xlarge vs c8g.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $7.657 | $11.376 | ▲ 49% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 83% off$1.311 | 81% off$2.13 | ▲ 62% |
| 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$8.242 | ▲ 50% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$3.707 | 58% off$4.757 | ▲ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8g.48xlarge leads
On-demand price$7.657 vs $11.376 per hour
33% cheaperWhere c8gn.48xlarge leads
Network baseline600 Gbps vs 50 Gbps
12× higherEBS baseline bandwidth120,000 Mbps vs 40,000 Mbps
3× higherClock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
4% higherSpecs
14 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 9 differ | c8g.48xlarge | c8gn.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 | 2.8 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8g.48xlarge | c8gn.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking5 of 9 differ | c8g.48xlarge | c8gn.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50 Gigabit | 600 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 600 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 600 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Network cards | – | 2 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c8g.48xlarge | c8gn.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 120000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 120,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 120,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 15,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 15,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 480,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 480,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c8g.48xlarge | c8gn.48xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8g | c8gn |
| 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 | c8gn.48xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $5.182 | $11.366 | ▲ 119% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $5.182 | $11.376 | ▲ 120% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $7.476 | $11.103 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $7.476 | $11.103 | ▲ 49% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $7.63 | $11.376 | ▲ 49% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $7.657 | $11.376 | ▲ 49% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $7.657 | $11.376 | ▲ 49% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $8.17 | $12.219 | ▲ 50% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $8.185 | $12.841 | ▲ 57% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $8.187 | $12.851 | ▲ 57% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $8.348 | $12.43 | ▲ 49% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $8.348 | $12.43 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $8.617 | $12.851 | ▲ 49% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $8.707 | $12.956 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $8.796 | $13.062 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $8.797 | $13.062 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $9.045 | $13.588 | ▲ 50% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $9.066 | $13.482 | ▲ 49% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $9.066 | $13.482 | ▲ 49% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $9.515 | $14.22 | ▲ 49% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $9.579 | $14.275 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $9.606 | $14.325 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $9.61 | $15.062 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $9.963 | $14.847 | ▲ 49% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $9.965 | $14.853 | ▲ 49% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $10.234 | $15.295 | ▲ 49% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $11.729 | $17.485 | ▲ 49% |
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.