c8g.4xlargevsc8gd.4xlarge

c8g.4xlarge is 19% cheaper than c8gd.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $106.36 a month.

At a glancec8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge
On-demand$0.6381/hr19% less$0.7838/hr
Lowest rate$0.2376/hr12% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.2693/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size16 vCPUs, 32 GiB16 vCPUs, 32 GiB
ProcessorAWS Graviton4 ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
Architecturearm64arm64

Prices in US East (N. Virginia)

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

Optionc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge vs c8g.4xlarge
On-demandPay by the hour$0.6381$0.7838▲ 23%
SpotCan be interrupted63% off$0.237666% off$0.2693▲ 13%
1-yr reservedNo upfront34% off$0.4205——
3-yr reservedNo upfront56% off$0.2804——
1-yr savings planHourly commitment28% off$0.457428% off$0.5658▲ 24%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment52% off$0.308952% off$0.3792▲ 23%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c8g.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.6381 vs $0.7838 per hour
19% cheaper
Where c8gd.4xlarge leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 9 matchc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge
vCPUs1616
Physical cores1616
Threads per core11
Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorAWS Graviton4 ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
CPU makerAWSAWS
Clock speed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
Sustained clock2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
BurstableNoNo
MemoryAll 1 matchc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge
Memory (GiB)3232
NetworkingAll 8 matchc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge
NetworkUp to 15 GigabitUp to 15 Gigabit
Network baseline7.5 Gbps7.5 Gbps
Network peak15 Gbps15 Gbps
Enhanced networkingYes (ENA)Yes (ENA)
EFANoNo
IPv6YesYes
Max network interfaces88
IPv4 addresses per interface3030
Storage2 of 12 differc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge
StorageEBS only1 x 950 NVMe SSD
Local disks–1 × 950 GB SSD
EBS optimizedYesYes
EBS over NVMeRequiredRequired
EBS throughputUp to 10 GbpsUp to 10 Gbps
EBS baseline bandwidth5,000 Mbps5,000 Mbps
EBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps10,000 Mbps
EBS baseline throughput625 MB/s625 MB/s
EBS max throughput1,250 MB/s1,250 MB/s
EBS baseline IOPS20,00020,000
EBS max IOPS40,00040,000
Max EBS volumes3232
Instance details1 of 10 differc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlarge
Familyc8gc8gd
CategoryCompute optimizedCompute optimized
Current generationYesYes
Normalization factor3232
Bare metalNoNo
HypervisorNitroNitro
Placement groupsCluster, Partition, SpreadCluster, Partition, Spread
HibernationYesYes
Nitro EnclavesYesYes
Boot modesUEFIUEFI

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c8g.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc8g.4xlargec8gd.4xlargeDifference
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1$0.4318$0.4976▲ 15%
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5$0.623$0.7773▲ 25%
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7$0.623$0.7773▲ 25%
US East (Ohio)us-east-2$0.6358$0.7838▲ 23%
US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1$0.6381$0.7838▲ 23%
US West (Oregon)us-west-2$0.6381$0.7838▲ 23%
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1$0.6808$0.8491▲ 25%
Europe (Spain)eu-south-2$0.6821$0.8899▲ 30%
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1$0.6822$0.8899▲ 30%
Canada (Central)ca-central-1$0.6957$0.8654▲ 24%
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2$0.7181$0.8982▲ 25%
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1$0.7256$0.9064▲ 25%
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1$0.7331$0.9144▲ 25%
EU (London)eu-west-2$0.7555$0.9389▲ 24%
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1$0.8005$0.9962▲ 24%
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2$0.8304$1.029▲ 24%
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6$0.8718$1.08▲ 24%
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1$0.9774$1.216▲ 24%

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

c8g.4xlargeCompute optimized, c8g family
c8g.4xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the c8g family

Compare c8g.4xlarge with

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c8gd.4xlargeCompute optimized, c8gd family
c8gd.4xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the c8gd family

Compare c8gd.4xlarge with

r8gd.4xlargec8id.4xlargem8gd.4xlargec7gd.4xlargec9gd.4xlarge

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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.