c8i-flex.16xlargevsc8i.16xlarge
c8i-flex.16xlarge is 5% cheaper than c8i.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $109.57 a month.
| At a glance | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.849/hr5% less | $2.999/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7919/hr5% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.832/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge vs c8i-flex.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.849 | $2.999 | ▲ 5% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.7919 | 72% off$0.832 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$2.059 | 28% off$2.167 | ▲ 5% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.375 | 52% off$1.448 | ▲ 5% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i-flex.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.849 vs $2.999 per hour
5% cheaperWhere c8i.16xlarge leads
Network baseline30 Gbps vs 15 Gbps
2× higherEBS baseline bandwidth20,000 Mbps vs 10,000 Mbps
2× higherSpecs
9 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 128 |
| Networking2 of 8 differ | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 30000 Megabit | 30000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 15 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Network peak | 30 Gbps | 30 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 16 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| Storage4 of 11 differ | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 20000 Mbps | 20000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 20,000 Mbps | 20,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 2,500 MB/s | 2,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 48 | 48 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i-flex | c8i |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i-flex.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i-flex.16xlarge | c8i.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.792 | $2.939 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $2.849 | $2.999 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $2.849 | $2.999 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.849 | $2.999 | ▲ 5% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.849 | $2.999 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.849 | $2.999 | ▲ 5% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.056 | $3.217 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.057 | $3.218 | ▲ 5% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $3.117 | $3.281 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.218 | $3.387 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.251 | $3.422 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.285 | $3.458 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.385 | $3.563 | ▲ 5% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.385 | $3.563 | ▲ 5% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.553 | $3.74 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.586 | $3.775 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.72 | $3.916 | ▲ 5% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $3.821 | $4.022 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $3.906 | $4.112 | ▲ 5% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.391 | $4.622 | ▲ 5% |
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