c6g.12xlarge.searchvsc7g.12xlarge.search
c6g.12xlarge.search is 6% cheaper than c7g.12xlarge.search on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $130.67 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $2.709/hr6% less | $2.888/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.409/hr6% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.502/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB | 48 vCPUs, 96 GiB |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. standard option, USD per hour.
| Option | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search vs c6g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $2.709 | $2.888 | ▲ 7% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 31% off$1.869 | 31% off$1.993 | ▲ 7% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 48% off$1.409 | 48% off$1.502 | ▲ 7% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$2.31 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.12xlarge.search leads
On-demand price$2.709 vs $2.888 per hour
6% cheaperWhere c7g.12xlarge.search leads
EBS baseline IOPS60,000 vs 50,000
20% higherNetwork baseline22.5 Gbps vs 20 Gbps
13% higherSustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
11 of 24 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 8 differ | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 48 | 48 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 48 |
| Threads per core | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture | arm64 | arm64 |
| CPU maker | AWS | AWS |
| Sustained clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Burstable | No | No |
| ECU | variable | variable |
| MemoryAll 1 match | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 96 | 96 |
| Networking2 of 2 differ | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Network baseline | 20 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Network peak | 20 Gbps | 22.5 Gbps |
| Storage6 of 7 differ | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 14,250 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 14,250 Mbps | 15,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,781.25 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,781.25 MB/s | 1,875 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 50,000 | 60,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 50,000 | 60,000 |
| ClusterAll 2 match | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Node roles | Data, Dedicated manager, Coordinator | Data, Dedicated manager, Coordinator |
| UltraWarm | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 3 differ | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c7g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 1 differ | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | c6g.12xlarge | c7g.12xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.12xlarge.search first. standard option, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.12xlarge.search | c7g.12xlarge.search | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.697 | $1.955 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.697 | $1.955 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $2.655 | $2.821 | ▲ 6% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $2.709 | $2.888 | ▲ 7% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $2.709 | $2.879 | ▲ 6% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $2.709 | $2.888 | ▲ 7% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $2.908 | $3.082 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $2.964 | $3.15 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $2.964 | $3.15 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $3.06 | $3.088 | ▲ 1% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $3.06 | $3.088 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $3.068 | $3.251 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $3.092 | $3.285 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $3.123 | $3.319 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $3.123 | $3.319 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $3.213 | $3.243 | ▲ 1% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $3.219 | $3.421 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $3.219 | $3.412 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $3.227 | $3.421 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $3.251 | $3.454 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $3.251 | $3.454 | ▲ 6% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $3.264 | $3.576 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $3.278 | $3.614 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $3.302 | $3.623 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $3.378 | $3.59 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $3.41 | $3.624 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $3.426 | $3.625 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $3.538 | $3.759 | ▲ 6% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $4.175 | $4.425 | ▲ 6% |
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AWS OpenSearch standard option prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.