c8ib.largevsr8ib.large
c8ib.large is 35% cheaper than r8ib.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $53.36 a month.
| At a glance | c8ib.large | r8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.1361/hr35% less | $0.2092/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.0358/hr31% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.0521/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB | 2 vCPUs, 16 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.large | r8ib.large | r8ib.large vs c8ib.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.1361 | $0.2092 | ▲ 54% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.0358 | 75% off$0.0521 | ▲ 46% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0986 | 28% off$0.1516 | ▲ 54% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.0569 | 53% off$0.0976 | ▲ 72% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8ib.large leads
On-demand price$0.1361 vs $0.2092 per hour
35% cheaperWhere r8ib.large leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 4
4× higherSpecs
4 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8ib.large | r8ib.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 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c8ib.large | r8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 16 |
| Networking1 of 8 differ | c8ib.large | r8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 16.667 Gigabit | Up to 16.66 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 2.083 Gbps | 2.083 Gbps |
| Network peak | 16.667 Gbps | 16.667 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 20 | 20 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8ib.large | r8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 25000 Mbps | Up to 25000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 1,563 Mbps | 1,563 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 25,000 Mbps | 25,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 195.375 MB/s | 195.375 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,125 MB/s | 3,125 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 7,500 | 7,500 |
| EBS max IOPS | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8ib.large | r8ib.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8ib | r8ib |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory 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 c8ib.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8ib.large | r8ib.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.1361 | $0.2092 | ▲ 54% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.1361 | $0.2092 | ▲ 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.