c8g.2xlarge

Amazon EC2 · C8g family

The c8g.2xlarge is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 instance type with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton4 Processor with up to 15 Gigabit networking, starting at $0.2159 per hour on demand.

compute optimizedarm64aws graviton
vCPUs
8

dedicated

memory
16 GiB

2 GiB per vCPU

processor
Graviton

2.7 GHz

on-demand
$0.319

$233/mo · us-east-1

spot
–

not offered

1-yr reserved
$0.2102

−34% vs on-demand

c8g.2xlarge 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$0.2159$0.1428$0.0979
Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1cheapestAsia$0.2159$0.143$0.0979
Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5Asia$0.3115$0.2067$0.1413
Asia Pacific (Thailand)ap-southeast-7Asia$0.3115$0.2067$0.1413
US East (Ohio)us-east-2North America$0.3179$0.2103$0.14
US East (N. Virginia)us-east-1referenceNorth America$0.319$0.2102$0.1402
US West (Oregon)us-west-2North America$0.319$0.2102$0.1402
EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1Europe$0.3404$0.2252$0.1544
EU (Spain)eu-south-2Europe$0.341$0.2255$0.1554
EU (Ireland)eu-west-1Europe$0.3411$0.2258$0.1555
Canada (Central)ca-central-1North America$0.3478$0.2309$0.1527
Canada West (Calgary)ca-west-1North America$0.3478$0.2309$0.1527
Israel (Tel Aviv)il-central-1Middle East$0.3582$0.2371$0.1633
Asia Pacific (Seoul)ap-northeast-2Asia$0.359$0.2372$0.1632
Asia Pacific (Taipei)ap-east-2Asia$0.3602––
EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1Europe$0.3628$0.2392$0.1646
Asia Pacific (Jakarta)ap-southeast-3Asia$0.3665$0.2433$0.1663
Asia Pacific (Singapore)ap-southeast-1Asia$0.3666$0.2433$0.1663
EU (Milan)eu-south-1Europe$0.3769$0.2493$0.1701
EU (London)eu-west-2Europe$0.3778$0.2494$0.1717
EU (Paris)eu-west-3Europe$0.3778$0.2494$0.1717
AWS GovCloud (US-East)us-gov-east-1North America$0.3815$0.2524$0.1596
AWS GovCloud (US)us-gov-west-1North America$0.3815$0.2524$0.1596
US West (N. California)us-west-1North America$0.3965$0.2618$0.1803
EU (Zurich)eu-central-2Europe$0.3991$0.2632$0.1819
Asia Pacific (Osaka)ap-northeast-3Asia$0.4002$0.2631$0.1815
Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1Asia$0.4002$0.2639$0.1824
Asia Pacific (Hong Kong)ap-east-1Asia$0.4004$0.2677$0.1853
Asia Pacific (Melbourne)ap-southeast-4Oceania$0.4151$0.2763$0.1866
Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2Oceania$0.4152$0.2741$0.1887
Africa (Cape Town)af-south-1Africa$0.4264$0.2686$0.1842
Asia Pacific (New Zealand)ap-southeast-6Oceania$0.4359––
South America (Sao Paulo)sa-east-1South America$0.4887$0.3235$0.222

Specifications

compute

vCPUs
8
Memory
16 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
Up to 15 Gigabit
Peak bandwidth
15 Gbps

aws details

API name
c8g.2xlarge
Family
C8g
Category
Compute optimized
Generation
Current
Regions
33 (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America)
Cheapest region
Asia Pacific (Mumbai) · $0.2159/hr
Dedicated EBS throughput
Up to 10 Gbps
Enhanced networking
Yes
Normalization size factor
16
Spot interruption rate (us-east-1)
10-15%
Spot savings vs on-demand (us-east-1)
56%

c8g.2xlarge 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.2xlarge
AWSc8g.2xlarge816 GiBAWS Graviton4 Processor$0.319–
AzureD8pls v6816 GiBAzure Cobalt 100$0.248-22%
D8pls v5816 GiBAmpere Altra$0.272-15%
Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-8816 GiBGoogle Axion$0.2598-19%
c4a-highcpu-8816 GiBGoogle Axion$0.303-5%
AkamaiDedicated 16GBx86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.216-32%
G7 Dedicated 16x8x86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.2595-19%
Vultrvoc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amdx86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.219-31%
voc-c-8c-16gb-300s-amdx86 CPU816 GiBAMD EPYC$0.247-23%

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

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c8g.2xlarge FAQ

How much does c8g.2xlarge cost?

c8g.2xlarge costs $0.319 per hour on demand with Linux in US East (N. Virginia) (us-east-1), about $233 per month. Across 33 regions the Linux on-demand price ranges from $0.2159 in Asia Pacific (Mumbai) to $0.4887 in South America (Sao Paulo). A 1-yr Reserved commitment brings it to $0.2102 per hour.

How many vCPUs and how much memory does c8g.2xlarge have?

c8g.2xlarge has 8 vCPUs and 16 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.2xlarge?

Asia Pacific (Mumbai) (ap-south-1) at $0.2159 per hour for Linux on demand, 32% less than US East (N. Virginia). c8g.2xlarge is sold in 33 AWS regions.

What are the equivalents of c8g.2xlarge on other clouds?

The closest matches by vCPU, memory, CPU architecture and instance class are on Azure, D8pls v6 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.248/hour in East US); on Google Cloud, n4a-highcpu-8 (8 vCPU, 16 GiB, $0.2598/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).