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c8i.metal-48xl is 31% cheaper than c8in.metal-48xl on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,969.28 a month.
| At a glance | c8i.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $8.996/hr31% less | $13.064/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.094/hrSpot, can be interrupted | $2.002/hr4% lessSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 192 vCPUs, 384 GiB | 192 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.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl vs c8i.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $8.996 | $13.064 | ▲ 45% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 77% off$2.094 | 85% off$2.002 | ▼ 4% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$6.501 | 28% off$9.465 | ▲ 46% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$4.344 | 58% off$5.463 | ▲ 26% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8i.metal-48xl leads
On-demand price$8.996 vs $13.064 per hour
31% cheaperWhere c8in.metal-48xl leads
Network baseline300 Gbps vs 75 Gbps
4× higherSpecs
4 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8i.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 192 | 192 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 96 |
| 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.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 384 | 384 |
| Networking3 of 8 differ | c8i.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 75000 Megabit | 300 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 75 Gbps | 300 Gbps |
| Network peak | 75 Gbps | 300 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | Yes | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8i.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 60000 Mbps | 60000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 60,000 Mbps | 60,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 7,500 MB/s | 7,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 240,000 | 240,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details1 of 9 differ | c8i.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8i | c8in |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 384 | 384 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | No | No |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS | Legacy BIOS |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c8i.metal-48xl first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8i.metal-48xl | c8in.metal-48xl | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $8.996 | $13.064 | ▲ 45% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $8.996 | $13.064 | ▲ 45% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $11.325 | $16.451 | ▲ 45% |
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