c6gn.xlarge

Amazon EC2 · C6gn family

The c6gn.xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton2 Processor with up to 25 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.1683 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
4

dedicated

memory
8 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.5 GHz

on-demand
$0.1728

$126/mo · us-east-1

spot
$0.072

−58% vs on-demand

1-yr reserved
$0.1091

−37% vs on-demand

c6gn.xlarge price by region

30 regions · hourly list prices in USD · On-demand · Spot · 1-yr Reserved · 3-yr Reserved

Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5cheapestAsia$0.1683–$0.1062$0.078
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7cheapestAsia$0.1683–$0.1062$0.078
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$0.1728$0.072$0.1091$0.0742
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$0.1728$0.0575$0.1091$0.0742
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$0.1728$0.0574$0.1091$0.0742
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1Asia$0.173$0.0544$0.1092$0.0799
Mexico (Central)mx-central-1North America$0.1814–$0.1145$0.0779
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$0.186$0.0426$0.1176$0.0929
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$0.1892$0.0507$0.1188$0.0822
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$0.1892$0.078$0.1188$0.0822
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$0.195$0.0436$0.1229$0.0983
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$0.1952$0.0749$0.1228$0.0968
Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia$0.1962–––
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$0.1972$0.0927$0.124$0.1005
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$0.198$0.0737$0.125$0.0918
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$0.1984$0.0264$0.125$0.0918
Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East$0.205$0.0809$0.1289$0.1016
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$0.205$0.0705$0.1292$0.1026
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$0.205$0.0679$0.1292$0.1026
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$0.2064$0.0411$0.1303$0.0886
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$0.208–$0.131$0.0894
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$0.208–$0.131$0.0894
Middle East (Bahrain)me-south-1Middle East$0.2144$0.0542$0.1353$0.092
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$0.216$0.0532$0.1365$0.1026
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$0.218$0.0705$0.1365$0.1113
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$0.2184$0.0553$0.136$0.1102
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$0.226$0.0741$0.1428$0.1048
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$0.229$0.0332$0.1439$0.1058
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania$0.2373–––
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$0.266$0.031$0.168$0.1274

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
4
Memory
8 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
AWS Graviton2 Processor
CPU vendor
AWS Graviton
Architecture
Arm64
Clock speed
2.5 GHz
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Network storage only
Storage detail
EBS only
Network
Up to 25 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
25 Gbps

aws details

API name
c6gn.xlarge
Family
C6gn
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
30 (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Malaysia) · $0.1683/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
Up to 9500 Mbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
8
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
10-15%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
57%

c6gn.xlarge equivalents on other clouds

closest match by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture, accelerator and class · Linux on-demand in each provider's reference region

compare side by side→
ProviderInstancevCPUMemoryProcessorOn-demandvs c6gn.xlarge
AWSc6gn.xlarge48 GiBAWS Graviton2 Processor$0.1728–
AzureD4pls v648 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$0.124-28%
D4pls v548 GiBAmpere Altra$0.136-21%
Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-448 GiBGoogle Axion$0.1299-25%
c4a-highcpu-448 GiBGoogle Axion$0.1515-12%
AkamaiDedicated 8GBx86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.108-37%
G7 Dedicated 8x4x86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.129-25%
Vultrvoc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amdx86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.11-36%
voc-c-4c-8gb-150s-amdx86 CPU48 GiBAMD EPYC$0.123-29%

C6gn family sizes

all about C6gn→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthlySpot1-yr
c6gn.medium12 GiB–$0.0432$31.54$0.0188$0.0273
c6gn.large24 GiB–$0.0864$63.07$0.0364$0.0545
c6gn.xlarge48 GiB–$0.1728$126$0.072$0.1091
c6gn.2xlarge816 GiB–$0.3456$252$0.1423$0.2181
c6gn.4xlarge1632 GiB–$0.6912$505$0.3076$0.4363
c6gn.8xlarge3264 GiB–$1.382$1,009$0.5862$0.8725
c6gn.12xlarge4896 GiB–$2.074$1,514$0.9131$1.309
c6gn.16xlarge64128 GiB–$2.765$2,018$1.129$1.745
c6gn.metalca-central-164128 GiB–$3.027$2,210–$1.90

Similar instance types on AWS

other AWS families with a similar shape, cheapest first

c6gn.xlarge FAQ

How much does c6gn.xlarge cost?

c6gn.xlarge costs $0.1728 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $126 per month. Across 30 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.1683 in Asia Pacific (Malaysia) to $0.266 in South America (Sao Paulo). Spot capacity costs $0.072 per hour (58% less), but can be reclaimed. A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.1091 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does c6gn.xlarge have?

c6gn.xlarge has 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton2 Processor. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C6gn family.

What is the cheapest region for c6gn.xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Malaysia) (ap-southeast-5) at $0.1683 per hour for Linux on demand, 3% less than US East (N. Virginia). c6gn.xlarge is sold in 30 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of c6gn.xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D4pls v6 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.124/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highcpu-4 (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.1299/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 8GB (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.108/hour in Newark, NJ); on Vultr, voc-c-4c-8gb-75s-amd (4 vCPU, 8 GiB, $0.11/hour in New Jersey).