c8gd.largevsr8gd.large
c8gd.large is 33% cheaper than r8gd.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $35.77 a month.
| At a glance | c8gd.large | r8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.098/hr33% less | $0.147/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0366/hr26% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0492/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 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.large | r8gd.large | r8gd.large vs c8gd.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.098 | $0.147 | ▲ 50% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 63% off$0.0366 | 67% off$0.0492 | ▲ 34% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0707 | 27% off$0.1066 | ▲ 51% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0474 | 49% off$0.0755 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8gd.large leads
On-demand price$0.098 vs $0.147 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r8gd.large leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 4
4× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c8gd.large | r8gd.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 | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8gd.large | r8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8gd.large | r8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 12500 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 0.937 Gbps | 0.937 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 12.5 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 12 match | c8gd.large | r8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD | 1 x 118 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 118 GB SSD | 1 × 118 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10 Gbps | Up to 10 Gbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 630 Mbps | 630 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 78.75 MB/s | 78.75 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8gd.large | r8gd.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8gd | r8gd |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory 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 | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8gd.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8gd.large | r8gd.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.0622 | $0.095 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.0972 | $0.1509 | ▲ 55% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.098 | $0.147 | ▲ 50% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.098 | $0.147 | ▲ 50% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.098 | $0.147 | ▲ 50% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.1061 | $0.1551 | ▲ 46% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.1082 | $0.1612 | ▲ 49% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1112 | $0.1633 | ▲ 47% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1112 | $0.1633 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.1123 | $0.1766 | ▲ 57% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1133 | $0.1766 | ▲ 56% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.1143 | $0.1776 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.1174 | $0.1725 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.1245 | $0.1776 | ▲ 43% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1286 | $0.1691 | ▲ 31% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $0.1521 | $0.2327 | ▲ 53% |
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.