c8ine.4xlargevsm8ine.4xlarge
c8ine.4xlarge is 19% cheaper than m8ine.4xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $226.30 a month.
| At a glance | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.361/hr19% less | $1.671/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.569/hr23% less3-yr savings plan, hourly commitment | $0.7398/hr3-yr savings plan, hourly commitment |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 32 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 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 | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge vs c8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.361 | $1.671 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 48% off$0.7074 | 45% off$0.9143 | ▲ 29% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.9859 | 27% off$1.219 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.569 | 56% off$0.7398 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8ine.4xlarge leads
On-demand price$1.361 vs $1.671 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m8ine.4xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 32
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 32 | 64 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 25 Gigabit | 25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 25 Gbps | 25 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 8 | 8 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 50 | 50 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 10000 Mbps | Up to 10000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 5,000 Mbps | 5,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 625 MB/s | 625 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8ine | m8ine |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 | 32 |
| 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 c8ine.4xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8ine.4xlarge | m8ine.4xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.361 | $1.671 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.361 | $1.671 | ▲ 23% |
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.