c8ine.xlargevsm8ine.xlarge
c8ine.xlarge is 19% cheaper than m8ine.xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $56.58 a month.
| At a glance | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $0.3402/hr19% less | $0.4177/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.1139/hr1% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.1151/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 4 vCPUs, 8 GiB | 4 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 | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge vs c8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.3402 | $0.4177 | ▲ 23% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 67% off$0.1139 | 72% off$0.1151 | ▲ 1% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.2465 | 27% off$0.3048 | ▲ 24% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 58% off$0.1423 | 56% off$0.185 | ▲ 30% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c8ine.xlarge leads
On-demand price$0.3402 vs $0.4177 per hour
19% cheaperWhere m8ine.xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 8
2× higherSpecs
3 of 40 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 | 4 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 8 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 6.25 Gigabit | 6.25 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 6.25 Gbps | 6.25 Gbps |
| Network peak | 6.25 Gbps | 6.25 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 11 match | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,250 Mbps | 1,250 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 10,000 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 156.25 MB/s | 156.25 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,250 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c8ine | m8ine |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 | 8 |
| 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.xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c8ine.xlarge | m8ine.xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.3402 | $0.4177 | ▲ 23% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.3402 | $0.4177 | ▲ 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.