c8gb.largevsm8gb.large
c8gb.large is 19% cheaper than m8gb.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $19.71 a month.
| At a glance | c8gb.large | m8gb.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1185/hr19% less | $0.1455/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0313/hr46% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0581/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 8 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 | c8gb.large | m8gb.large | m8gb.large vs c8gb.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1185 | $0.1455 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.0313 | 60% off$0.0581 | ▲ 86% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0859 | 27% off$0.1062 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.0495 | 56% off$0.0644 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gb.large leads
On-demand price$0.1185 vs $0.1455 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m8gb.large leads
Memory (GiB)8 vs 4
2× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8gb.large | m8gb.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8gb.large | m8gb.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 8 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8gb.large | m8gb.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 20 Gigabit | Up to 20 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 4.166 Gbps | 4.166 Gbps |
| Network peak | 20 Gbps | 20 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 10 | 10 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8gb.large | m8gb.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 | 3,125 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 390.625 MB/s | 390.625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8gb.large | m8gb.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gb | m8gb |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| 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 | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gb.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gb.large | m8gb.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1185 | $0.1455 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1185 | $0.1455 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1339 | $0.1626 | ▲ 21% |
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.