c7i.xlarge.searchvsr7i.xlarge.search

c7i.xlarge.search is 32% cheaper than r7i.xlarge.search on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $100.01 a month.

At a glancec7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
On-demand$0.286/hr32% less$0.423/hr
Lowest rate$0.149/hr32% less3-yr reserved, no upfront$0.22/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size4 vCPUs, 8 GiB4 vCPUs, 32 GiB

Prices in US East (N. Virginia)

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. standard option, USD per hour.

Optionc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search vs c7i.xlarge.search
On-demandPay by the hour$0.286$0.423▲ 48%
1-yr reservedNo upfront31% off$0.19731% off$0.292▲ 48%
3-yr reservedNo upfront48% off$0.14948% off$0.22▲ 48%
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$0.228820% off$0.3384▲ 48%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where c7i.xlarge.search leads
On-demand price$0.286 vs $0.423 per hour
32% cheaper
Where r7i.xlarge.search leads
Memory (GiB)32 vs 8
4× higher

Specs

4 of 23 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 7 matchc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
vCPUs44
Physical cores22
Threads per core22
CPU makerIntelIntel
Sustained clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
BurstableNoNo
ECUvariablevariable
Memory1 of 1 differc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
Memory (GiB)832
NetworkingAll 2 matchc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
Network baseline1.562 Gbps1.562 Gbps
Network peak12.5 Gbps12.5 Gbps
StorageAll 7 matchc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
StorageEBS OnlyEBS Only
EBS baseline bandwidth1,250 Mbps1,250 Mbps
EBS max bandwidth10,000 Mbps10,000 Mbps
EBS baseline throughput156.25 MB/s156.25 MB/s
EBS max throughput1,250 MB/s1,250 MB/s
EBS baseline IOPS6,0006,000
EBS max IOPS40,00040,000
ClusterAll 2 matchc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
Node rolesData, Dedicated manager, CoordinatorData, Dedicated manager, Coordinator
UltraWarmYesYes
Instance details2 of 3 differc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
Familyc7ir7i
CategoryCompute optimizedMemory optimized
Current generationYesYes
Other1 of 1 differc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.search
Hardware Basisc7i.xlarger7i.xlarge

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for c7i.xlarge.search first. standard option, USD per hour.

Regionc7i.xlarge.searchr7i.xlarge.searchDifference
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5$0.28$0.434▲ 55%
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7$0.28$0.434▲ 55%
Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2$0.2856$0.4368▲ 53%
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1$0.286$0.437▲ 53%
US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1$0.286$0.423▲ 48%
US East (Ohio)us-east-2$0.286$0.423▲ 48%
US West (Oregon)us-west-2$0.286$0.423▲ 48%
Mexico (Central)mx-central-1$0.3$0.445▲ 48%
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1$0.306$0.474▲ 55%
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1$0.306$0.45▲ 47%
Canada (Central)ca-central-1$0.312$0.464▲ 49%
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2$0.323$0.511▲ 58%
Europe (Spain)eu-south-2$0.323$0.474▲ 47%
Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2$0.324$0.4599▲ 42%
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1$0.326$0.511▲ 57%
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1$0.329$0.511▲ 55%
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3$0.3293$0.511▲ 55%
EU (London)eu-west-2$0.339$0.497▲ 47%
EU (Paris)eu-west-3$0.339$0.497▲ 47%
AWS GovCloud (US-West)us-gov-west-1$0.3427$0.507▲ 48%
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1$0.343$0.507▲ 48%
US West (N. California)us-west-1$0.356$0.47▲ 32%
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3$0.3595$0.5107▲ 42%
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1$0.36$0.511▲ 42%
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4$0.373$0.5074▲ 36%
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2$0.373$0.507▲ 36%
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6$0.3917$0.5324▲ 36%
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1$0.44$0.675▲ 53%

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

c7i.xlarge.searchCompute optimized, c7i family
c7i.xlarge.search prices and specsEvery size in the c7i family

Compare c7i.xlarge.search with

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r7i.xlarge.search prices and specsEvery size in the r7i family

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AWS OpenSearch standard option prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.