cache.c8gn.xlarge
cache.c8gn.xlarge is an AWS ElastiCache size with 4 vCPUs, 6.79 GiB memory. In US East (N. Virginia) it costs $0.4592 per hour on demand ($335.22 per month) for Memcached; a 1-year reserved instance with no upfront costs $0.3123 per hour, 32% less. It is sold in 28 regions; the cheapest is Asia Pacific (Malaysia) at $0.4482 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 | $0.4482 | $0.3048 | $0.2331 |
| Asia Pacific (Thailand) ap-southeast-7 | $0.4482 | $0.3048 | $0.2331 |
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) ap-south-2 | $0.4588 | $0.312 | $0.2386 |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai) ap-south-1 | $0.4592 | $0.3123 | $0.2388 |
| US East (N. Virginia) us-east-1 | $0.4592 | $0.3123 | $0.2388 |
| US East (Ohio) us-east-2 | $0.4592 | $0.3123 | $0.2388 |
| US West (Oregon) us-west-2 | $0.4592 | $0.3123 | $0.2388 |
| EU (Stockholm) eu-north-1 | $0.4932 | $0.3354 | $0.2565 |
| Canada (Central) ca-central-1 | $0.5018 | $0.3412 | $0.2609 |
| Canada West (Calgary) ca-west-1 | $0.5018 | $0.3412 | $0.2609 |
| Europe (Spain) eu-south-2 | $0.5184 | $0.3525 | $0.2696 |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul) ap-northeast-2 | $0.5188 | $0.3528 | $0.2698 |
| EU (Ireland) eu-west-1 | $0.5188 | $0.3528 | $0.2698 |
| EU (Frankfurt) eu-central-1 | $0.5232 | $0.3558 | $0.2721 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore) ap-southeast-1 | $0.5274 | $0.3586 | $0.2742 |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta) ap-southeast-3 | $0.5274 | $0.3586 | $0.2742 |
| EU (London) eu-west-2 | $0.544 | $0.3699 | $0.2829 |
| EU (Milan) eu-south-1 | $0.5482 | $0.3728 | $0.2851 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East) us-gov-east-1 | $0.5524 | $0.3756 | $0.2872 |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West) us-gov-west-1 | $0.5524 | $0.3756 | $0.2872 |
| US West (N. California) us-west-1 | $0.574 | $0.3903 | $0.2985 |
| Europe (Zurich) eu-central-2 | $0.5762 | $0.3918 | $0.2996 |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo) ap-northeast-1 | $0.5782 | $0.3932 | $0.3007 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney) ap-southeast-2 | $0.5996 | $0.4077 | $0.3118 |
| Asia Pacific (Melbourne) ap-southeast-4 | $0.5996 | $0.4077 | $0.3118 |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) ap-east-1 | $0.608 | $0.4134 | $0.3162 |
| Africa (Cape Town) af-south-1 | $0.6172 | $0.4197 | $0.3209 |
| South America (Sao Paulo) sa-east-1 | $0.7058 | $0.4799 | $0.367 |
Prices by engine and deployment in US East (N. Virginia)
| Option | On-demand /hr | 1-yr reserved /hr | 3-yr reserved /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkey | $0.3674 | $0.2498 | $0.191 |
| Memcached | $0.4592 | $0.3123 | $0.2388 |
Specs
| Compute | Value |
|---|---|
| vCPUs | 4 |
| Physical cores | 4 |
| Threads per core | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Burstable | No |
| Memory | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 6.79 |
| Networking | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Up to 40 Gbps |
| Network baseline | 12.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 40 Gbps |
| Instance details | Value |
|---|---|
| Instance type | cache.c8gn.xlarge |
| Family | c8gn |
| Category | Network optimized |
| Current generation | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 8 |
| Other | Value |
|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | c8gn.xlarge |
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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.