c1.xlarge
Amazon EC2 · C1 family
The c1.xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 7 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Family with high networking, starting at $0.52 per hour on demand.
- vCPUs
- 8
- memory
- 7 GiB
- processor
- Intel
- on-demand
- $0.52
- spot
- $0.2086
- regions
- 9
dedicated
0.88 GiB per vCPU
x86-64
$380/mo · us-east-1
−60% vs on-demand
across 5 areas
c1.xlarge price by region
9 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved
| US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1cheapestreferenceNorth America | $0.52 | $0.2086 |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2cheapestNorth America | $0.52 | $0.1627 |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe | $0.592 | $0.2135 |
| US West (N. California)us-west-1North America | $0.592 | $0.145 |
| AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America | $0.628 | – |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia | $0.632 | $0.1779 |
| Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia | $0.655 | $0.1758 |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania | $0.655 | $0.1818 |
| South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America | $0.718 | $0.0955 |
Specifications
compute
- vCPUs
- 8
- Memory
- 7 GiB
- Memory per vCPU
- 0.88 GiB
- Processor
- Intel Xeon Family
- CPU vendor
- Intel
- Architecture
- x86-64
- Burstable CPU
- No
storage & network
- Local storage
- 1.7 TB SSD (4 disks)
- Storage detail
- 4 x 420 SSD
- Network
- High
aws details
- API name
c1.xlarge- Family
- C1
- Category
- Compute optimized
- Generation
- Previous
- Regions
- 9 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America)
- Cheapest region
- US East (N. Virginia) · $0.52/hr
- ECU
- 20
- Enhanced networking
- No
- Normalization size factor
- 8
- Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
- >20%
- Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
- 49%
c1.xlarge equivalents on other clouds
closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region
| Provider | Instance | vCPU | Memory | Processor | On-demand | vs c1.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS | c1.xlarge | 8 | 7 GiB | Intel Xeon Family | $0.52 | – |
| Azure | F8s v216 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 16 GiB | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 / 8272CL | $0.338 | -35% |
| F8alds v716 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC 9005 (Turin) | $0.572 | +10% | |
| Google Cloud | e2-highcpu-88 GiB (1.14×) | 8 | 8 GiB | AMD Rome, Intel Broadwell, Intel Haswell, Intel Skylake | $0.1979 | -62% |
| n2d-highcpu-88 GiB (1.14×) | 8 | 8 GiB | AMD Milan, AMD Rome | $0.2495 | -52% | |
| Akamai | Dedicated 16GB16 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.216 | -58% |
| G7 Dedicated 16x816 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.2595 | -50% | |
| Vultr | voc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd16 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.219 | -58% |
| voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amd16 GiB (2.3×) | 8 | 16 GiB | AMD EPYC | $0.247 | -52% |
C1 family sizes
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c1.medium | 2 | 1.7 GiB | 350 GB SSD | $0.13 | $94.90 | $0.0522 |
| c1.xlarge | 8 | 7 GiB | 1.7 TB SSD (4 disks) | $0.52 | $380 | $0.2086 |
c1.xlarge FAQ
How much does c1.xlarge cost?
c1.xlarge costs $0.52 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $380 per month. Across 9 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.52 in US East (N. Virginia) to $0.718 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.2086 per hour (60% less), but can be reclaimed. With Windows it costs $0.84 per hour.
How many vCPUs and how much memory does c1.xlarge have?
c1.xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 7 GiB of memory (0.88 GiB per vCPU), running on Intel Xeon Family. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C1 family.
What are the equivalents of c1.xlarge on other clouds?
The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, F8s v2 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.338/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, e2-highcpu-8 (8 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.1979/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 16GB (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.216/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amd (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.219/hour in New Jersey).