c8i.largevsc8in.large
c8i.large is 31% cheaper than c8in.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $30.95 a month.
| At a glance | c8i.large | c8in.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.0937/hr31% less | $0.1361/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0321/hr6% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.034/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 4 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.large | c8in.large | c8in.large vs c8i.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0937 | $0.1361 | ▲ 45% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 66% off$0.0321 | 75% off$0.034 | ▲ 6% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0677 | 28% off$0.0986 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0453 | 58% off$0.0569 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i.large leads
On-demand price$0.0937 vs $0.1361 per hour
31% cheaperWhere c8in.large leads
Network baseline3.125 Gbps vs 0.937 Gbps
3.3× higherSpecs
5 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i.large | c8in.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 1 |
| 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.large | c8in.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 4 |
| Networking4 of 8 differ | c8i.large | c8in.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit | Up to 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 0.937 Gbps | 3.125 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12.5 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 20 | 20 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8i.large | c8in.large |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 650 Mbps | 650 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 81.25 MB/s | 81.25 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 details1 of 10 differ | c8i.large | c8in.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i | c8in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute 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 | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i.large | c8in.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $0.0918 | $0.1406 | ▲ 53% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.0937 | $0.1361 | ▲ 45% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.0937 | $0.1361 | ▲ 45% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.0937 | $0.1361 | ▲ 45% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.1005 | $0.1536 | ▲ 53% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $0.1006 | $0.1537 | ▲ 53% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.1069 | $0.155 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $0.1081 | $0.1562 | ▲ 44% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.118 | $0.1714 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.1224 | $0.1777 | ▲ 45% |
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.