c3vsc3d
Size for size, c3d is on average 11% cheaper than c3 on demand in Iowa, across 7 shared sizes. Same size and generation on a different processor.
On-demand prices by size in Iowa
USD per hour for Linux. Pick a size to compare the two types.
| Size | c3 | c3d | c3d vs c3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| highcpu-4 | c3-highcpu-4 $0.1701 | c3d-highcpu-4 $0.1499 | ▼ 12% |
| standard-4 | c3-standard-4 $0.2016 | c3d-standard-4 $0.1816 | ▼ 10% |
| highmem-4 | c3-highmem-4 $0.2646 | c3d-highmem-4 $0.2449 | ▼ 7% |
| highcpu-8 | c3-highcpu-8 $0.3402 | c3d-highcpu-8 $0.2998 | ▼ 12% |
| standard-8 | c3-standard-8 $0.4032 | c3d-standard-8 $0.3632 | ▼ 10% |
| standard-8-lssd | c3-standard-8-lssd $0.4854 | c3d-standard-8-lssd $0.4043 | ▼ 17% |
| highmem-8 | c3-highmem-8 $0.5292 | c3d-highmem-8 $0.4899 | ▼ 7% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each family has.
Where c3 leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Where c3d leads
On-demand priceCheaper in 7 of 7 shared sizes
11% cheaperSpot priceLower in 7 of 7 shared sizes
Cheaper spotSizes38 sizes here vs 27
11 moreLargest size360 vCPUs vs 192
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