c8gd.24xlargevsm8gd.24xlarge
c8gd.24xlarge is 15% cheaper than m8gd.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $607.65 a month.
| At a glance | c8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.703/hr15% less | $5.535/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.8404/hr84% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $5.179/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 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.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge vs c8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.703 | $5.535 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$0.8404 | 6% off$5.179 | ▲ 516% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$3.395 | 27% off$4.054 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$2.275 | 50% off$2.786 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gd.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.703 vs $5.535 per hour
15% cheaperWhere m8gd.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| 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.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40 Gigabit | 40 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 15 | 15 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 12 match | c8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 3 x 1900 NVMe SSD | 3 x 1900 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 3 × 1,900 GB SSD | 3 × 1,900 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 30000 Mbps | 30000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 30,000 Mbps | 30,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,750 MB/s | 3,750 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gd | m8gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 192 | 192 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gd.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gd.24xlarge | m8gd.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.986 | $3.681 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $4.664 | $5.871 | ▲ 26% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.703 | $5.535 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.703 | $5.535 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.703 | $5.535 | ▲ 18% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $5.095 | $5.879 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $5.193 | $6.173 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $5.34 | $6.173 | ▲ 16% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $5.34 | $6.173 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.438 | $6.662 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.486 | $6.907 | ▲ 26% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $5.633 | $6.418 | ▲ 14% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.977 | $7.152 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $6.173 | $6.956 | ▲ 13% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $7.299 | $8.818 | ▲ 21% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.