c8g.8xlargevsc9g.8xlarge
c8g.8xlarge is 8% cheaper than c9g.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $83.80 a month.
| At a glance | c8g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.276/hr8% less | $1.391/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3904/hr32% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.5772/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 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.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge vs c8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.276 | $1.391 | ▲ 9% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 69% off$0.3904 | 59% off$0.5772 | ▲ 48% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.841 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.5608 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.9149 | 28% off$0.9972 | ▲ 9% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.6178 | 52% off$0.6735 | ▲ 9% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8g.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.276 vs $1.391 per hour
8% cheaperWhere c9g.8xlarge leads
IPv4 addresses per interface50 vs 30
67% higherClock speed3.3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
22% higherEBS baseline bandwidth12,000 Mbps vs 10,000 Mbps
20% higherSpecs
16 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute3 of 9 differ | c8g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | c8g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15 Gigabit | 17 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 15 Gbps | 17 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 17 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 10 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 50 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c8g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 12000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 12,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 12,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 48,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 48,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | c8g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8g | c9g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8g.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8g.8xlarge | c9g.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.246 | $1.358 | ▲ 9% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.272 | $1.386 | ▲ 9% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.276 | $1.391 | ▲ 9% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.276 | $1.391 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.436 | $1.565 | ▲ 9% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.451 | $1.582 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.466 | $1.598 | ▲ 9% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.601 | $1.745 | ▲ 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.