c8gb.2xlargevsr8gb.2xlarge

c8gb.2xlarge is 35% cheaper than r8gb.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $185.93 a month.

At a glancec8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge
On-demand$0.474/hr35% less$0.7287/hr
Lowest rate$0.185/hr30% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.2626/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size8 vCPUs, 16 GiB8 vCPUs, 64 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.

Optionc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge vs c8gb.2xlarge
On-demandPay by the hour$0.474$0.7287▲ 54%
SpotCan be interrupted61% off$0.18564% off$0.2626▲ 42%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment28% off$0.343428% off$0.528▲ 54%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment58% off$0.198253% off$0.34▲ 72%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c8gb.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.474 vs $0.7287 per hour
35% cheaper
Where r8gb.2xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 16
4× higher

Specs

3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 9 matchc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge
vCPUs88
Physical cores88
Threads per core11
Architecturearm64arm64
ProcessorAWS Graviton4 ProcessorAWS Graviton4 Processor
CPU makerAWSAWS
Clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Sustained clock2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
BurstableNoNo
Memory1 of 1 differc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge
Memory (GiB)1664
NetworkingAll 8 matchc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge
NetworkUp to 33.333 GigabitUp to 33.333 Gigabit
Network baseline16.666 Gbps16.666 Gbps
Network peak33.333 Gbps33.333 Gbps
Enhanced networkingYes (ENA)Yes (ENA)
EFANoNo
IPv6YesYes
Max network interfaces44
IPv4 addresses per interface1515
StorageAll 11 matchc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge
StorageEBS onlyEBS only
EBS optimizedYesYes
EBS over NVMeRequiredRequired
EBS throughputUp to 25000 MbpsUp to 25000 Mbps
EBS baseline bandwidth12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
EBS max bandwidth25,000 Mbps25,000 Mbps
EBS baseline throughput1,562.5 MB/s1,562.5 MB/s
EBS max throughput3,125 MB/s3,125 MB/s
EBS baseline IOPS60,00060,000
EBS max IOPS120,000120,000
Max EBS volumes3232
Instance details2 of 10 differc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlarge
Familyc8gbr8gb
CategoryCompute optimizedMemory optimized
Current generationYesYes
Normalization factor1616
Bare metalNoNo
HypervisorNitroNitro
Placement groupsCluster, Partition, SpreadCluster, Partition, Spread
HibernationYesYes
Nitro EnclavesYesYes
Boot modesUEFIUEFI

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c8gb.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc8gb.2xlarger8gb.2xlargeDifference
US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1$0.474$0.7287▲ 54%
US West (Oregon)us-west-2$0.474$0.7287▲ 54%

Keep exploring

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

c8gb.2xlargeCompute optimized, c8gb family
c8gb.2xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the c8gb family

Compare c8gb.2xlarge with

c8g.2xlargem8gb.2xlargec8ib.2xlarge
r8gb.2xlargeMemory optimized, r8gb family
r8gb.2xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the r8gb family

Compare r8gb.2xlarge with

r8g.2xlarger8ib.2xlargem8gb.2xlarge

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