c8i.8xlargevsr8i.8xlarge
c8i.8xlarge is 33% cheaper than r8i.8xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $528.01 a month.
| At a glance | c8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.499/hr33% less | $2.223/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7516/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $0.6354/hr15% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 256 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.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge vs c8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.499 | $2.223 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 50% off$0.7516 | 71% off$0.6354 | ▼ 15% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.083 | 28% off$1.61 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.7239 | 48% off$1.159 | ▲ 60% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i.8xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.499 vs $2.223 per hour
33% cheaperWhere r8i.8xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)256 vs 64
4× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 16 |
| 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.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 256 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 15000 Megabit | 15000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 10 | 10 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 10000 Mbps | 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i | r8i |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 64 | 64 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i.8xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i.8xlarge | r8i.8xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.469 | $2.279 | ▲ 55% |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.499 | $2.293 | ▲ 53% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.499 | $2.293 | ▲ 53% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.499 | $2.223 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.499 | $2.223 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.499 | $2.223 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.605 | $2.364 | ▲ 47% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $1.609 | $2.487 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.609 | $2.487 | ▲ 55% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.641 | $2.434 | ▲ 48% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.693 | $2.681 | ▲ 58% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.711 | $2.681 | ▲ 57% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.729 | $2.681 | ▲ 55% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.782 | $2.611 | ▲ 47% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $1.782 | $2.611 | ▲ 47% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.87 | $2.47 | ▲ 32% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.887 | $2.681 | ▲ 42% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.958 | $2.664 | ▲ 36% |
| Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1 | $2.011 | $2.963 | ▲ 47% |
| Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6 | $2.056 | $2.797 | ▲ 36% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.311 | $3.546 | ▲ 53% |
Keep exploring
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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.