c8g.8xlargevsr8g.8xlarge
c8g.8xlarge is 32% cheaper than r8g.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $444.50 a month.
| At a glance | c8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.276/hr32% less | $1.885/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.3904/hr3% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.4016/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 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.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge vs c8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.276 | $1.885 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 69% off$0.3904 | 79% off$0.4016 | ▲ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$0.841 | 34% off$1.247 | ▲ 48% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$0.5608 | 55% off$0.8551 | ▲ 52% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.9149 | 28% off$1.366 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.6178 | 48% off$0.9834 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8g.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.276 vs $1.885 per hour
32% cheaperWhere r8g.8xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 64
4× higherSpecs
4 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15 Gigabit | 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c8g.8xlarge | r8g.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8g | r8g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory 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 | No |
| 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 | r8g.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.8637 | $1.321 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.8637 | $1.321 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.246 | $1.933 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7 | $1.246 | $1.933 | ▲ 55% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.272 | $1.885 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.276 | $1.885 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.276 | $1.885 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.362 | $2.005 | ▲ 47% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.364 | $2.108 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.365 | $2.109 | ▲ 55% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.391 | $2.065 | ▲ 48% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.391 | $2.065 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.436 | $2.274 | ▲ 58% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.451 | $2.274 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $1.466 | $2.274 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.466 | $2.274 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $1.508 | $2.209 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.511 | $2.214 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.511 | $2.214 | ▲ 47% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $1.526 | $2.259 | ▲ 48% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.526 | $2.259 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.586 | $2.094 | ▲ 32% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $1.597 | $2.501 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $1.601 | $2.274 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.601 | $2.274 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $1.602 | $2.499 | ▲ 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4 | $1.661 | $2.259 | ▲ 36% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.661 | $2.259 | ▲ 36% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $1.706 | $2.513 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $1.744 | $2.372 | ▲ 36% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.955 | $3.00 | ▲ 53% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.