c9g.16xlargevsr9g.16xlarge
c9g.16xlarge is 32% cheaper than r9g.16xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $968.93 a month.
| At a glance | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.782/hr32% less | $4.109/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.7664/hr5% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $0.8035/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 64 vCPUs, 128 GiB | 64 vCPUs, 512 GiB |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge vs c9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.782 | $4.109 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 72% off$0.7664 | 80% off$0.8035 | ▲ 5% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$1.994 | 28% off$2.977 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$1.347 | 48% off$2.144 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c9g.16xlarge leads
On-demand price$2.782 vs $4.109 per hour
32% cheaperWhere r9g.16xlarge leads
Memory (GiB)512 vs 128
4× higherSpecs
4 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 64 | 64 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 128 | 512 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 34 Gigabit | 34 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 34 Gbps | 34 Gbps |
| Network peak | 34 Gbps | 34 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 16 | 16 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 24000 Mbps | 24000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 24,000 Mbps | 24,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 24,000 Mbps | 24,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 3,000 MB/s | 3,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 3,000 MB/s | 3,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 96,000 | 96,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 96,000 | 96,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 48 | 48 |
| Instance details3 of 10 differ | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c9g | r9g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 128 | 128 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c9g.16xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c9g.16xlarge | r9g.16xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.772 | $4.109 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.782 | $4.109 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.782 | $4.109 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.163 | $4.957 | ▲ 57% |
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.