AWS C6a instance types
C6a is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 family with 11 instance types, from 2 – 192 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 384 GiB of memory, running on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor. Linux on demand starts at $0.0765 per hour.
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- sizes
- 11
- vCPUs
- 2 – 192
- memory
- 4 GiB – 384 GiB
- processor
- AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor
- on-demand from
- $0.0765
per hour · 15 regions
C6a 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 | 1-yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6a.large | 2 | 4 GiB | – | $0.0765 | $55.85 | $0.0369 | $0.0506 |
| c6a.xlarge | 4 | 8 GiB | – | $0.153 | $112 | $0.0745 | $0.1012 |
| c6a.2xlarge | 8 | 16 GiB | – | $0.306 | $223 | $0.1474 | $0.2024 |
| c6a.4xlarge | 16 | 32 GiB | – | $0.612 | $447 | $0.3039 | $0.4048 |
| c6a.8xlarge | 32 | 64 GiB | – | $1.224 | $894 | $0.6021 | $0.8097 |
| c6a.12xlarge | 48 | 96 GiB | – | $1.836 | $1,340 | $0.8453 | $1.215 |
| c6a.16xlarge | 64 | 128 GiB | – | $2.448 | $1,787 | $1.121 | $1.619 |
| c6a.24xlarge | 96 | 192 GiB | – | $3.672 | $2,681 | $1.624 | $2.429 |
| c6a.32xlarge | 128 | 256 GiB | – | $4.896 | $3,574 | $2.192 | $3.239 |
| c6a.48xlarge | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $7.344 | $5,361 | $3.266 | $4.858 |
| c6a.metal | 192 | 384 GiB | – | $7.344 | $5,361 | $3.103 | $4.858 |
C6a equivalents on other clouds
closest match to c6a.12xlarge (48 vCPU, 96 GiB)
AkamaiDedicated 96GBDedicated CPU family · 48 vCPU · 96 GiB$1.296/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →
Vultrvx1-g-48c-192gVX1: General Purpose family · 48 vCPU · 192 GiB$1.44/hr · New JerseyVX1: General Purpose family →
Other compute optimized families on AWS
C6a FAQ
What sizes does the AWS C6a family have?
C6a has 11 instance types, from c6a.large (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to c6a.metal (192 vCPU, 384 GiB). They run on AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor.
What is the cheapest C6a instance type?
c6a.large at $0.0765 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $55.85 per month.
What is C6a best for?
C6a is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.