c8ib.24xlargevsr8ib.24xlarge
c8ib.24xlarge is 35% cheaper than r8ib.24xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,562.15 a month.
| At a glance | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $6.532/hr35% less | $10.042/hr |
| Lowest rate | $2.255/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.274/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 96 vCPUs, 192 GiB | 96 vCPUs, 768 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 | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge vs c8ib.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $6.532 | $10.042 | ▲ 54% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 65% off$2.255 | 67% off$3.274 | ▲ 45% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$4.732 | 28% off$7.275 | ▲ 54% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$2.732 | 53% off$4.685 | ▲ 72% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8ib.24xlarge leads
On-demand price$6.532 vs $10.042 per hour
35% cheaperWhere r8ib.24xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)768 vs 192
4× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.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 | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 192 | 768 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100 Gigabit | 100 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 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 | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 75000 Mbps | 75000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 75,000 Mbps | 75,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 75,000 Mbps | 75,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 9,375 MB/s | 9,375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 9,375 MB/s | 9,375 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 360,000 | 360,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 360,000 | 360,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 64 | 64 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8ib | r8ib |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| 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 c8ib.24xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8ib.24xlarge | r8ib.24xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $6.532 | $10.042 | ▲ 54% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $6.532 | $10.042 | ▲ 54% |
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.