c4.4xlarge.searchvsm4.4xlarge.search
c4.4xlarge.search is 3% cheaper than m4.4xlarge.search on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $24.09 a month.
| At a glance | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.174/hr3% less | $1.207/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.61/hr3% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $0.628/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 16 vCPUs, 30 GiB | 16 vCPUs, 64 GiB |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. standard option, USD per hour.
| Option | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search vs c4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.174 | $1.207 | ▲ 3% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 31% off$0.81 | 31% off$0.833 | ▲ 3% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 48% off$0.61 | 48% off$0.628 | ▲ 3% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c4.4xlarge.search leads
On-demand price$1.174 vs $1.207 per hour
3% cheaperNetwork baseline5 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
2.5× higherSustained clock2.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
21% higherWhere m4.4xlarge.search leads
Memory (GiB)64 vs 30
2.1× higherSpecs
7 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute2 of 7 differ | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 16 | 16 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Sustained clock | 2.9 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | 62 | 53.5 |
| Memory1 of 1 differ | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 30 | 64 |
| Networking1 of 2 differ | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Network baseline | 5 Gbps | 2 Gbps |
| Network peak | 10 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| StorageAll 7 match | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 2,000 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 2,000 Mbps | 2,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 250 MB/s | 250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 250 MB/s | 250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| ClusterAll 2 match | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Node roles | Data, Dedicated manager | Data, Dedicated manager |
| UltraWarm | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details2 of 3 differ | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c4 | m4 |
| Category | Compute optimized | General purpose |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 1 differ | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | c4.4xlarge | m4.4xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c4.4xlarge.search first. standard option, USD per hour.
| Region | c4.4xlarge.search | m4.4xlarge.search | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.174 | $1.207 | ▲ 3% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.174 | $1.207 | ▲ 3% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.174 | $1.207 | ▲ 3% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.292 | $1.398 | ▲ 8% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.295 | $1.474 | ▲ 14% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $1.335 | $1.33 | Same |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $1.338 | $1.48 | ▲ 11% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $1.341 | $1.436 | ▲ 7% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $1.363 | $1.492 | ▲ 9% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $1.401 | $1.472 | ▲ 5% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $1.409 | $1.448 | ▲ 3% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $1.471 | $1.407 | ▼ 4% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $1.487 | $1.558 | ▲ 5% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $1.537 | $1.506 | ▼ 2% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $1.822 | $1.918 | ▲ 5% |
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AWS OpenSearch standard option prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.