c8gb.metal-48xlvsr8gb.metal-48xl
c8gb.metal-48xl is 35% cheaper than r8gb.metal-48xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $4,462.71 a month.
| At a glance | c8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $11.376/hr35% less | $17.489/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.612/hr38% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.621/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 192 vCPUs, 1536 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.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl vs c8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $11.376 | $17.489 | ▲ 54% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 86% off$1.612 | 85% off$2.621 | ▲ 63% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$8.242 | 28% off$12.671 | ▲ 54% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$4.757 | 53% off$8.16 | ▲ 72% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gb.metal-48xl leads
On-demand price$11.376 vs $17.489 per hour
35% cheaperWhere r8gb.metal-48xl leads
Memory (GiB)1,536 vs 384
4× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| 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 | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 9 match | c8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 400 Gigabit | 400 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 400 Gbps | 400 Gbps |
| Network peak | 400 Gbps | 400 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| Network cards | 2 | 2 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 300000 Mbps | 300000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 300,000 Mbps | 300,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 300,000 Mbps | 300,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 37,500 MB/s | 37,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 37,500 MB/s | 37,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 1,440,000 | 1,440,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 1,440,000 | 1,440,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 78 | 78 |
| Instance details2 of 9 differ | c8gb.metal-48xl | r8gb.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gb | r8gb |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.