AWS C6g instance types

C6g is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 family with 9 instance types, from 1 – 64 vCPUs and 2 GiB – 128 GiB of memory, running on AWS Graviton2 Processor. Linux on demand starts at $0.034 per hour.

compute optimizedarm64

sizes: 9
vCPUs: 1 – 64
memory: 2 GiB – 128 GiB
processor: AWS Graviton2 Processor
on-demand from: $0.034

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C6g 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
c6g.medium	1	2 GiB	–	$0.034	$24.82	$0.0154	$0.0214
c6g.large	2	4 GiB	–	$0.068	$49.64	$0.0305	$0.0428
c6g.xlarge	4	8 GiB	–	$0.136	$99.28	$0.0634	$0.0857
c6g.2xlarge	8	16 GiB	–	$0.272	$199	$0.1292	$0.1714
c6g.4xlarge	16	32 GiB	–	$0.544	$397	$0.2228	$0.3427
c6g.8xlarge	32	64 GiB	–	$1.088	$794	$0.4452	$0.6854
c6g.12xlarge	48	96 GiB	–	$1.632	$1,191	$0.7196	$1.028
c6g.16xlarge	64	128 GiB	–	$2.176	$1,588	$0.9348	$1.371
c6g.metal	64	128 GiB	–	$2.176	$1,588	$0.9821	$1.371

C6g equivalents on other clouds

closest match to c6g.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 32 GiB)

AzureD16pls v6Dplsv6 family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.496/hr · East USDplsv6 family →

Google Cloudn4a-highcpu-16N4A family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.5197/hr · IowaN4A family →

AkamaiDedicated 32GBDedicated CPU family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.432/hr · Newark, NJDedicated CPU family →

Vultrvoc-c-16c-32gb-300s-amdOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.438/hr · New JerseyOptimized Cloud: CPU Optimized family →

Other compute optimized families on AWS

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C6g FAQ

What sizes does the AWS C6g family have?

C6g has 9 instance types, from c6g.medium (1 vCPU, 2 GiB) to c6g.metal (64 vCPU, 128 GiB). They run on AWS Graviton2 Processor.

What is the cheapest C6g instance type?

c6g.medium at $0.034 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $24.82 per month.

What is C6g best for?

C6g is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.