c8id.2xlargevsm8id.2xlarge
c8id.2xlarge is 15% cheaper than m8id.2xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $57.38 a month.
| At a glance | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.4435/hr15% less | $0.5221/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1269/hr30% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1802/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 8 vCPUs, 16 GiB | 8 vCPUs, 32 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 | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge vs c8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.4435 | $0.5221 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 71% off$0.1269 | 65% off$0.1802 | ▲ 42% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.3202 | 27% off$0.3823 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.2146 | 50% off$0.2628 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8id.2xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.4435 vs $0.5221 per hour
15% cheaperWhere m8id.2xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 16
2× higherSpecs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 8 | 8 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 16 | 32 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15000 Megabit | Up to 15000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 3.75 Gbps | 3.75 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 4 | 4 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 30 | 30 |
| StorageAll 12 match | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x 474 NVMe SSD | 1 x 474 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 1 × 474 GB SSD | 1 × 474 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,500 Mbps | 2,500 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 312.5 MB/s | 312.5 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8id | m8id |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 16 | 16 |
| 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 c8id.2xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8id.2xlarge | m8id.2xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.4435 | $0.5221 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.4435 | $0.5221 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.4435 | $0.5221 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $0.4574 | $0.5636 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $0.4805 | $0.5544 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $0.4897 | $0.5821 | ▲ 19% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $0.5036 | $0.5821 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.5128 | $0.6283 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $0.5636 | $0.6745 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $0.5821 | $0.656 | ▲ 13% |
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.