AWS C8i-flex instance types

C8i-flex is a compute optimized Amazon EC2 family with 7 instance types, from 2 – 64 vCPUs and 4 GiB – 128 GiB of memory, running on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids). Linux on demand starts at $0.089 per hour.

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sizes
7
vCPUs
2 – 64
memory
4 GiB – 128 GiB
processor
Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids)
on-demand from
$0.089

per hour · 20 regions

C8i-flex sizes and prices

Linux, hourly, US East (N. Virginia) (other regions on each size's page)

SizevCPUMemoryLocal storageOn-demandMonthly
c8i-flex.large24 GiB–$0.089$64.98
c8i-flex.xlarge48 GiB–$0.178$130
c8i-flex.2xlarge816 GiB–$0.3561$260
c8i-flex.4xlarge1632 GiB–$0.7122$520
c8i-flex.8xlarge3264 GiB–$1.424$1,040
c8i-flex.12xlarge4896 GiB–$2.136$1,560
c8i-flex.16xlarge64128 GiB–$2.849$2,080

C8i-flex equivalents on other clouds

closest match to c8i-flex.4xlarge (16 vCPU, 32 GiB)

AzureF16s v2Fsv2 family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.677/hr · East USFsv2 family →
Google Cloudc2d-highcpu-16C2D family · 16 vCPU · 32 GiB$0.5997/hr · IowaC2D 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

C8i-flex FAQ

What sizes does the AWS C8i-flex family have?

C8i-flex has 7 instance types, from c8i-flex.large (2 vCPU, 4 GiB) to c8i-flex.16xlarge (64 vCPU, 128 GiB). They run on Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids).

What is the cheapest C8i-flex instance type?

c8i-flex.large at $0.089 per hour (Linux, on demand) in US East (N. Virginia), about $64.98 per month.

What is C8i-flex best for?

C8i-flex is a compute optimized family. More CPU per GiB (about 2 GiB per vCPU) for batch jobs, encoding, gaming and CPU-bound services.