c8i.24xlargevsm8i.24xlarge
c8i.24xlarge is 11% cheaper than m8i.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $425.01 a month.
| At a glance | c8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $4.498/hr11% less | $5.08/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.281/hr13% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $1.474/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 384 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.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge vs c8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $4.498 | $5.08 | ▲ 13% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$1.281 | 71% off$1.474 | ▲ 15% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$3.251 | 27% off$3.732 | ▲ 15% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$2.172 | 49% off$2.576 | ▲ 19% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$4.498 vs $5.08 per hour
11% cheaperWhere m8i.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)384 vs 192
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 96 | 96 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| 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.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 384 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 40000 Megabit | 40000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps | 40 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 16 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| 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 | c8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i | m8i |
| 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 | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i.24xlarge | m8i.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $4.408 | $5.398 | ▲ 22% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $4.498 | $5.345 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $4.498 | $5.345 | ▲ 19% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $4.498 | $5.08 | ▲ 13% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $4.498 | $5.08 | ▲ 13% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $4.498 | $5.08 | ▲ 13% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $4.826 | $5.663 | ▲ 17% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $4.826 | $5.663 | ▲ 17% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $4.921 | $5.663 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $5.08 | $6.244 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $5.133 | $6.086 | ▲ 19% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $5.186 | $6.35 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $5.345 | $5.874 | ▲ 10% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $5.345 | $5.927 | ▲ 11% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $5.609 | $5.927 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $5.663 | $6.562 | ▲ 16% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $5.874 | $6.35 | ▲ 8% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $6.033 | $6.721 | ▲ 11% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $6.168 | $6.668 | ▲ 8% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $6.933 | $8.097 | ▲ 17% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.