c8g.12xlarge

Amazon EC2 · C8g family

The c8g.12xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 48 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with 22.5 Gigabit networking, starting at $1.296 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
48

dedicated

memory
96 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$1.914

$1,397/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$1.261

−34% vs on-demand

c8g.12xlarge price by region

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

Asia Pacific (Hyderabad)ap-south-2cheapestAsia$1.296$0.857$0.5877
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia$1.296$0.8578$0.5877
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia$1.869$1.24$0.8478
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia$1.869$1.24$0.8478
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$1.908$1.262$0.8398
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$1.914$1.261$0.8412
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$1.914$1.261$0.8412
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$2.042$1.351$0.9264
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$2.046$1.353$0.9325
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$2.047$1.355$0.9331
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$2.087$1.386$0.9161
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$2.087$1.386$0.9161
Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East$2.149$1.423$0.9798
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$2.154$1.423$0.9791
Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia$2.161––
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$2.177$1.435$0.9874
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$2.199$1.46$0.9975
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$2.199$1.46$0.9976
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$2.261$1.496$1.021
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$2.267$1.496$1.03
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$2.267$1.496$1.03
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$2.289$1.514$0.9576
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$2.289$1.514$0.9576
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$2.379$1.571$1.082
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$2.395$1.579$1.091
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$2.401$1.579$1.089
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$2.401$1.584$1.094
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$2.402$1.606$1.112
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania$2.491$1.658$1.12
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$2.491$1.645$1.132
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$2.558$1.612$1.105
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania$2.616––
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$2.932$1.941$1.332

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
48
Memory
96 GiB
Memory per vCPU
2 GiB
Processor
AWS Graviton4 Processor
CPU vendor
AWS Graviton
Architecture
Arm64
Clock speed
2.7 GHz
Burstable CPU
No

storage & network

Local storage
Network storage only
Storage detail
EBS only
Network
22.5 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
22.5 Gbps

aws details

API name
c8g.12xlarge
Family
C8g
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
33 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $1.296/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
15000 Mbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
96
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
>20%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
64%

c8g.12xlarge 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 c8g.12xlarge
AWSc8g.12xlarge4896 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$1.914–
AzureD48pls v64896 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$1.488-22%
D48pls v54896 GiBAmpere Altra$1.632-15%
Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-484896 GiBGoogle Axion$1.559-19%
c4a-highcpu-484896 GiBGoogle Axion$1.818-5%
AkamaiDedicated 96GBx86 CPU4896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.296-32%
G7 Dedicated 96x48x86 CPU4896 GiBAMD EPYC$1.556-19%

C8g family sizes

all about C8g→
SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly1-yr
c8g.medium12 GiB–$0.0399$29.11$0.0263
c8g.large24 GiB–$0.0798$58.22$0.0526
c8g.xlarge48 GiB–$0.1595$116$0.1051
c8g.2xlarge816 GiB–$0.319$233$0.2102
c8g.4xlarge1632 GiB–$0.6381$466$0.4205
c8g.8xlarge3264 GiB–$1.276$932$0.841
c8g.12xlarge4896 GiB–$1.914$1,397$1.261
c8g.16xlarge64128 GiB–$2.552$1,863$1.682
c8g.24xlarge96192 GiB–$3.828$2,795$2.523
c8g.metal-24xl96192 GiB–$3.828$2,795$2.523
c8g.48xlarge192384 GiB–$7.657$5,590$5.046
c8g.metal-48xl192384 GiB–$7.657$5,590$5.046

Similar instance types on AWS

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c8g.12xlarge FAQ

How much does c8g.12xlarge cost?

c8g.12xlarge costs $1.914 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $1,397 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $1.296 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $2.932 in South America (Sao Paulo). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $1.261 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does c8g.12xlarge have?

c8g.12xlarge has 48 vCPUs and 96 GiB of memory (2 GiB per vCPU), running on AWS Graviton4 Processor. It is a compute optimized instance type in the C8g family.

What is the cheapest region for c8g.12xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $1.296 per hour for Linux on demand, 32% less than US East (N. Virginia). c8g.12xlarge is sold in 33 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of c8g.12xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D48pls v6 (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.488/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highcpu-48 (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.559/hour in Iowa); on Akamai, Dedicated 96GB (48 vCPU, 96 GiB, $1.296/hour in Newark, NJ).