c8g.metal-24xlvsc8gn.metal-24xl
c8g.metal-24xl is 33% cheaper than c8gn.metal-24xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,357.43 a month.
| At a glance | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.829/hr33% less | $5.688/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8499/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8818/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 192 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.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl vs c8g.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.829 | $5.688 | ▲ 49% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 78% off$0.8499 | 84% off$0.8818 | ▲ 4% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 34% off$2.523 | — | — |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 56% off$1.682 | — | — |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.745 | 28% off$4.121 | ▲ 50% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.853 | 58% off$2.379 | ▲ 28% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8g.metal-24xl leads
On-demand price$3.829 vs $5.688 per hour
33% cheaperWhere c8gn.metal-24xl leads
Network baseline300 Gbps vs 40 Gbps
7.5× higherEBS baseline bandwidth60,000 Mbps vs 30,000 Mbps
2× higherClock speed2.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
4% higherSpecs
13 of 38 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 9 differ | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| 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 | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 192 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40 Gigabit | 300 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 300 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 300 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Storage7 of 11 differ | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 30000 Mbps | 60000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 120,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 39 | 39 |
| Instance details1 of 9 differ | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8g | c8gn |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8g.metal-24xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8g.metal-24xl | c8gn.metal-24xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.815 | $5.688 | ▲ 49% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.829 | $5.688 | ▲ 49% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.829 | $5.688 | ▲ 49% |
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.