c8id.96xlargevsm8id.96xlarge
c8id.96xlarge is 15% cheaper than m8id.96xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $2,752.68 a month.
| At a glance | c8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $21.289/hr15% less | $25.06/hr |
| Lowest rate | $3.878/hr14% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $4.536/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 384 vCPUs, 768 GiB | 384 vCPUs, 1536 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.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge vs c8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $21.289 | $25.06 | ▲ 18% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 82% off$3.878 | 82% off$4.536 | ▲ 17% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$15.368 | 27% off$18.352 | ▲ 19% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$10.299 | 50% off$12.613 | ▲ 22% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8id.96xlarge leads
On-demand price$21.289 vs $25.06 per hour
15% cheaperWhere m8id.96xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)1,536 vs 768
2× higherSpecs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 384 | 384 |
| Physical cores | 192 | 192 |
| 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.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 768 | 1,536 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 100000 Megabit | 100000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 100 Gbps | 100 Gbps |
| Network peak | 100 Gbps | 100 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 12 match | c8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 6 x 3800 NVMe SSD | 6 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | 6 × 3,800 GB SSD | 6 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 80000 Mbps | 80000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 80,000 Mbps | 80,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 10,000 MB/s | 10,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 480,000 | 480,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 128 | 128 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8id | m8id |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 768 | 768 |
| 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.96xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8id.96xlarge | m8id.96xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $21.289 | $25.06 | ▲ 18% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $21.289 | $25.06 | ▲ 18% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $21.289 | $25.06 | ▲ 18% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $21.955 | $27.055 | ▲ 23% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $23.063 | $26.611 | ▲ 15% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $23.507 | $27.942 | ▲ 19% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $24.173 | $27.942 | ▲ 16% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $24.616 | $30.159 | ▲ 23% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $27.055 | $32.377 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $27.942 | $31.49 | ▲ 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.