c8gb.largevsc8ib.large
c8gb.large is 13% cheaper than c8ib.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $12.85 a month. They use different processor architectures (arm64 and x86_64), so software built for one may need rebuilding to run on the other.
| At a glance | c8gb.large | c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1185/hr13% less | $0.1361/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0313/hr13% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0358/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c8gb.large | c8ib.large | c8ib.large vs c8gb.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1185 | $0.1361 | ▲ 15% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.0313 | 74% off$0.0358 | ▲ 14% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0859 | 28% off$0.0986 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.0495 | 58% off$0.0569 | ▲ 15% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gb.large leads
On-demand price$0.1185 vs $0.1361 per hour
13% cheaperPhysical cores2 vs 1
2× higherNetwork baseline4.166 Gbps vs 2.083 Gbps
2× higherEBS baseline IOPS15,000 vs 7,500
2× higherWhere c8ib.large leads
IPv4 addresses per interface20 vs 10
2× higherClock speed3.9 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
39% higherSpecs
19 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute8 of 10 differ | c8gb.large | c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 2 |
| Architecture | arm64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | AWS | Intel |
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | – | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8gb.large | c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 4 |
| Networking5 of 8 differ | c8gb.large | c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 20 Gigabit | Up to 16.667 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 4.166 Gbps | 2.083 Gbps |
| Network peak | 20 Gbps | 16.667 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 10 | 20 |
| Storage3 of 11 differ | c8gb.large | c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 25000 Mbps | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 3,125 Mbps | 1,563 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 390.625 MB/s | 195.375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 15,000 | 7,500 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c8gb.large | c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gb | c8ib |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | No |
| Boot modes | UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gb.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gb.large | c8ib.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1185 | $0.1361 | ▲ 15% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1185 | $0.1361 | ▲ 15% |
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.