cache.c8gn.4xlarge
cache.c8gn.4xlarge is an AWS ElastiCache size with 16 vCPUs, 29.68 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $1.837 per hour on demand ($1,340.86 per month) for Memcached; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $1.249 per hour, 32% less. It is sold in 28 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Malaysia) at $1.793 per hour.
Prices by region
USD per hour, Memcached. Reserved prices are no upfront, standard. Cheapest on-demand first.
| Region | On-demand | 1-yr reserved | 3-yr reserved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia) ap-southeast-5 | $1.793 | $1.219 | $0.9323 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $1.793 | $1.219 | $0.9323 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $1.835 | $1.248 | $0.9543 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $1.837 | $1.249 | $0.9551 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $1.837 | $1.249 | $0.9551 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $1.837 | $1.249 | $0.9551 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $1.837 | $1.249 | $0.9551 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $1.973 | $1.341 | $1.026 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $2.007 | $1.365 | $1.044 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $2.007 | $1.365 | $1.044 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $2.074 | $1.41 | $1.078 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $2.075 | $1.411 | $1.079 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $2.075 | $1.411 | $1.079 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $2.093 | $1.423 | $1.088 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $2.11 | $1.435 | $1.097 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $2.11 | $1.435 | $1.097 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $2.176 | $1.48 | $1.131 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $2.193 | $1.491 | $1.14 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $2.21 | $1.502 | $1.149 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $2.21 | $1.502 | $1.149 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $2.296 | $1.561 | $1.194 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $2.305 | $1.567 | $1.198 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $2.313 | $1.573 | $1.203 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $2.398 | $1.631 | $1.247 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $2.398 | $1.631 | $1.247 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $2.432 | $1.654 | $1.265 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $2.469 | $1.679 | $1.284 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $2.823 | $1.92 | $1.468 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkey | $1.47 | $0.9993 | $0.7642 |
| Memcached | $1.837 | $1.249 | $0.9551 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 |
| Physical cores | 16 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 29.68 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | 50 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | cache.c8gn.4xlarge |
| Family | c8gn |
| Category | Network optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 32 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | c8gn.4xlarge |
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Other generations
Other c8gn sizes
| Size | vCPUs | Memory (GiB) | On-demand /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| cache.c8gn.large | 2 | 3.1 | $0.2296 |
| cache.c8gn.xlarge | 4 | 6.79 | $0.4592 |
| cache.c8gn.2xlarge | 8 | 14.18 | $0.9184 |
| cache.c8gn.4xlarge | 16 | 29.68 | $1.837 |
| cache.c8gn.8xlarge | 32 | 61.33 | $3.674 |
| cache.c8gn.12xlarge | 48 | 92.99 | $5.51 |
| cache.c8gn.16xlarge | 64 | 124.65 | $7.347 |
Prices updated 2026-11-12 from AWS public price lists. Compare all AWS ElastiCache sizes.