c8ib.xlargevsm8ib.xlarge

c8ib.xlarge is 19% cheaper than m8ib.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $45.26 a month.

At a glancec8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge
On-demand$0.2722/hr19% less$0.3342/hr
Lowest rate$0.0941/hr16% lessSpot, can be interrupted$0.1117/hrSpot, can be interrupted
Size4 vCPUs, 8 GiB4 vCPUs, 16 GiB
ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in US East (N. Virginia)

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

Optionc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge vs c8ib.xlarge
On-demandPay by the hour$0.2722$0.3342▲ 23%
SpotCan be interrupted65% off$0.094167% off$0.1117▲ 19%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment28% off$0.197227% off$0.2438▲ 24%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment58% off$0.113856% off$0.148▲ 30%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c8ib.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.2722 vs $0.3342 per hour
19% cheaper
Where m8ib.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 8
2× higher

Specs

3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 10 matchc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge
vCPUs44
Physical cores22
Threads per core22
Architecturex86_64x86_64
ProcessorIntel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
CPU makerIntelIntel
Clock speed3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Sustained clock3.9 GHz3.9 GHz
Processor featuresIntel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMXIntel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX
BurstableNoNo
Memory1 of 1 differc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge
Memory (GiB)816
NetworkingAll 8 matchc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge
NetworkUp to 20 GigabitUp to 20 Gigabit
Network baseline4.166 Gbps4.166 Gbps
Network peak20 Gbps20 Gbps
Enhanced networkingYes (ENA)Yes (ENA)
EFANoNo
IPv6YesYes
Max network interfaces44
IPv4 addresses per interface3030
StorageAll 11 matchc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge
StorageEBS onlyEBS only
EBS optimizedYesYes
EBS over NVMeRequiredRequired
EBS throughputUp to 25000 MbpsUp to 25000 Mbps
EBS baseline bandwidth3,125 Mbps3,125 Mbps
EBS max bandwidth25,000 Mbps25,000 Mbps
EBS baseline throughput390.625 MB/s390.625 MB/s
EBS max throughput3,125 MB/s3,125 MB/s
EBS baseline IOPS15,00015,000
EBS max IOPS120,000120,000
Max EBS volumes3232
Instance details2 of 10 differc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlarge
Familyc8ibm8ib
CategoryCompute optimizedGeneral purpose
Current generationYesYes
Normalization factor88
Bare metalNoNo
HypervisorNitroNitro
Placement groupsCluster, Partition, SpreadCluster, Partition, Spread
HibernationYesYes
Nitro EnclavesYesYes
Boot modesLegacy BIOS, UEFILegacy BIOS, UEFI

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c8ib.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.

Regionc8ib.xlargem8ib.xlargeDifference
US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1$0.2722$0.3342▲ 23%
US West (Oregon)us-west-2$0.2722$0.3342▲ 23%

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

c8ib.xlargeCompute optimized, c8ib family
c8ib.xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the c8ib family

Compare c8ib.xlarge with

c8gb.xlargec8i.xlarger8ib.xlarge
m8ib.xlargeGeneral purpose, m8ib family
m8ib.xlarge prices and specsEvery size in the m8ib family

Compare m8ib.xlarge with

m8i.xlarget3.xlarger8ib.xlarget2.xlargem8gb.xlarge

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AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.