c9g.largevsr9g.large
c9g.large is 32% cheaper than r9g.large on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $30.29 a month.
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | c9g.large | r9g.large | r9g.large vs c9g.large |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $0.0869 | $0.1284 | ▲ 48% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 74% off$0.023 | 72% off$0.0362 | ▲ 57% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$0.0623 | 28% off$0.093 | ▲ 49% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 52% off$0.0421 | 48% off$0.067 | ▲ 59% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c9g.large leads
On-demand price$0.0869 vs $0.1284 per hour
32% cheaperWhere r9g.large leads
Memory (GiB)16 vs 4
4× higherSpecs
3 of 39 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 9 match | c9g.large | r9g.large |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 2 | 2 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 2 |
| 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.large | r9g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 4 | 16 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | c9g.large | r9g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit | Up to 15 Gigabit |
| Network baseline | 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps |
| Network peak | 15 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 3 | 3 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 20 | 20 |
| StorageAll 11 match | c9g.large | r9g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | EBS only |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | Up to 12000 Mbps | Up to 12000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 760 Mbps | 760 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 12,000 Mbps | 12,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 95 MB/s | 95 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,500 MB/s | 1,500 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 3,600 | 3,600 |
| EBS max IOPS | 48,000 | 48,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 32 | 32 |
| Instance details2 of 10 differ | c9g.large | r9g.large |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c9g | r9g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 4 | 4 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | Yes | Yes |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | UEFI | UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c9g.large first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | c9g.large | r9g.large | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $0.0866 | $0.1284 | ▲ 48% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $0.0869 | $0.1284 | ▲ 48% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $0.0869 | $0.1284 | ▲ 48% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $0.0989 | $0.1549 | ▲ 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.