c8i-flex.4xlargevsm8i-flex.4xlarge
c8i-flex.4xlarge is 11% cheaper than m8i-flex.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $67.31 a month.
| At a glance | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.7122/hr11% less | $0.8044/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.2565/hr15% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.3006/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 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.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge vs c8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.7122 | $0.8044 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 64% off$0.2565 | 63% off$0.3006 | ▲ 17% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.5146 | 27% off$0.591 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.3439 | 49% off$0.4079 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i-flex.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.7122 vs $0.8044 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m8i-flex.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15000 Megabit | Up to 15000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 3.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i-flex | m8i-flex |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Partition, Spread | Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i-flex.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i-flex.4xlarge | m8i-flex.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.698 | $0.8546 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $0.7122 | $0.8463 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.7122 | $0.8463 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.7122 | $0.8044 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.7122 | $0.8044 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.7122 | $0.8044 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.7641 | $0.8966 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.7642 | $0.8966 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.7792 | $0.8966 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $0.8044 | $0.9888 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.8127 | $0.9636 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.8212 | $1.006 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $0.8462 | $0.9301 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $0.8462 | $0.9385 | ▲ 11% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $0.8882 | $0.9385 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.8966 | $1.039 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.9301 | $1.006 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $0.9552 | $1.064 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $0.9766 | $1.056 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.098 | $1.282 | ▲ 17% |
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