c8gd.16xlargevsr8gd.16xlarge
c8gd.16xlarge is 33% cheaper than r8gd.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,144.13 a month.
| At a glance | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $3.135/hr33% less | $4.703/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7125/hr66% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $2.106/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 512 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 | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge vs c8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $3.135 | $4.703 | ▲ 50% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$0.7125 | 55% off$2.106 | ▲ 196% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.263 | 27% off$3.412 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.517 | 49% off$2.416 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gd.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$3.135 vs $4.703 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r8gd.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)512 vs 128
4× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 512 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 30 Gigabit | 30 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 30 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Network peak | 30 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 12 match | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 2 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD | 2 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 20000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 48 | 48 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gd | r8gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gd.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gd.16xlarge | r8gd.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.99 | $3.041 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $3.109 | $4.83 | ▲ 55% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $3.135 | $4.703 | ▲ 50% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $3.135 | $4.703 | ▲ 50% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $3.135 | $4.703 | ▲ 50% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $3.397 | $4.965 | ▲ 46% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.462 | $5.16 | ▲ 49% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.56 | $5.226 | ▲ 47% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.56 | $5.226 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.593 | $5.652 | ▲ 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.626 | $5.65 | ▲ 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.658 | $5.683 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.756 | $5.519 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.985 | $5.683 | ▲ 43% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $4.115 | $5.412 | ▲ 32% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.866 | $7.446 | ▲ 53% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.