c6g.8xlarge.searchvsc7g.8xlarge.search
c6g.8xlarge.search is 6% cheaper than c7g.8xlarge.search on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $87.60 a month.
| At a glance | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $1.806/hr6% less | $1.926/hr |
| Lowest rate | $0.939/hr6% less3-yr reserved, no upfront | $1.002/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront |
| Size | 32 vCPUs, 64 GiB | 32 vCPUs, 64 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.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search vs c6g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $1.806 | $1.926 | ▲ 7% |
| 1-yr reservedNo upfront | 31% off$1.246 | 31% off$1.329 | ▲ 7% |
| 3-yr reservedNo upfront | 48% off$0.939 | 48% off$1.002 | ▲ 7% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | — | 20% off$1.541 | — |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where c6g.8xlarge.search leads
On-demand price$1.806 vs $1.926 per hour
6% cheaperWhere c7g.8xlarge.search leads
Network baseline15 Gbps vs 12 Gbps
25% higherEBS baseline bandwidth10,000 Mbps vs 9,500 Mbps
5% higherSustained clock2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
4% higherSpecs
9 of 24 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| Compute1 of 8 differ | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 32 | 32 |
| Physical cores | 32 | 32 |
| 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.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 64 | 64 |
| Networking2 of 2 differ | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Network baseline | 12 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Network peak | 12 Gbps | 15 Gbps |
| Storage4 of 7 differ | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS Only | EBS Only |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 9,500 Mbps | 10,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 1,187.5 MB/s | 1,250 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| ClusterAll 2 match | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Node roles | Data, Dedicated manager, Coordinator | Data, Dedicated manager, Coordinator |
| UltraWarm | Yes | Yes |
| Instance details1 of 3 differ | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Family | c6g | c7g |
| Category | Compute optimized | Compute optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Other1 of 1 differ | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search |
|---|---|---|
| Hardware Basis | c6g.8xlarge | c7g.8xlarge |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for c6g.8xlarge.search first. standard option, USD per hour.
| Region | c6g.8xlarge.search | c7g.8xlarge.search | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2 | $1.131 | $1.304 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $1.131 | $1.304 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $1.77 | $1.881 | ▲ 6% |
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $1.806 | $1.926 | ▲ 7% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $1.806 | $1.919 | ▲ 6% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $1.806 | $1.926 | ▲ 7% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $1.939 | $2.055 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $1.976 | $2.10 | ▲ 6% |
| Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1 | $1.976 | $2.10 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $2.04 | $2.059 | ▲ 1% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $2.04 | $2.058 | ▲ 1% |
| Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2 | $2.045 | $2.167 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $2.061 | $2.19 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3 | $2.082 | $2.212 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1 | $2.082 | $2.212 | ▲ 6% |
| Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1 | $2.142 | $2.162 | ▲ 1% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $2.146 | $2.281 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Milan)eu-south-1 | $2.146 | $2.275 | ▲ 6% |
| EU (Paris)eu-west-3 | $2.151 | $2.281 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1 | $2.167 | $2.303 | ▲ 6% |
| AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1 | $2.167 | $2.303 | ▲ 6% |
| Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1 | $2.176 | $2.384 | ▲ 10% |
| Europe (Zurich)eu-central-2 | $2.185 | $2.409 | ▲ 10% |
| Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3 | $2.202 | $2.416 | ▲ 10% |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1 | $2.252 | $2.393 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $2.274 | $2.416 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1 | $2.284 | $2.417 | ▲ 6% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $2.359 | $2.506 | ▲ 6% |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1 | $2.783 | $2.95 | ▲ 6% |
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AWS OpenSearch standard option prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.