AWS C3 instance types
C3 is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 family with 5 instance types, from 2 – 32 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB – 60 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge). Linux on demand starts at $0.105 per hour.
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- sizes
- 5
- vCPUs
- 2 – 32
- memory
- 3.75 GiB – 60 GiB
- processor
- Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge)
- on-demand from
- $0.105
per hour · 11 regions
C3 sizes and prices
Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)
| Size | vCPU | Memory | Local storage | On-demand | Monthly | Spot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3.large | 2 | 3.75 GiB | 32 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.105 | $76.65 | $0.0557 |
| c3.xlarge | 4 | 7.5 GiB | 80 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.21 | $153 | $0.0923 |
| c3.2xlarge | 8 | 15 GiB | 160 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.42 | $307 | $0.1947 |
| c3.4xlarge | 16 | 30 GiB | 320 GB SSD (2 disks) | $0.84 | $613 | $0.3509 |
| c3.8xlarge | 32 | 60 GiB | 640 GB SSD (2 disks) | $1.68 | $1,226 | $0.7297 |
C3 equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c3.2xlarge (8 vCPU, 15 GiB)
AkamaiDedicated 16GBDedicated CPU family · 8 vCPU · 16 GiB$0.216/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →
Vultrvoc-c-8c-16gb-150s-amdOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family · 8 vCPU · 16 GiB$0.219/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family →
Other compute optimized families on AWS
C3 FAQ
What sizes does the AWS C3 family have?
C3 has 5 instance types, from c3.large (2 vCPU, 3.75 GiB) to c3.8xlarge (32 vCPU, 60 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 (Ivy Bridge).
What is the cheapest C3 instance type?
c3.large at $0.105 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $76.65 per month.
What is C3 best for?
C3 is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.