c6g.2xlarge
Compute optimized · c6g series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.2720
- Per month
- $199
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0340
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0170
Analysis
The c6g.2xlarge is a compute optimized instance in the c6g series with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton2 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $182 a month per instance: $0.1704/hour against $0.4192/hour, a 146% spread.
Nothing else with 8 vCPUs and similar memory is cheaper: among 31 current same-shape types it has the lowest on-demand price.
At $0.2720/hour on demand in US East (N. Virginia), about $199 a month, the c6g.2xlarge is one of the cheaper ways to buy compute optimized capacity: only 2% of the 291 current compute optimized types cost less per vCPU-hour than its $0.0340.
It is the cheapest of the 5 processor variants AWS sells at this size and generation. The c6gn.2xlarge on AWS Graviton2 costs 27% more, and the c6a.2xlarge, the c6gd.2xlarge and the c6i.2xlarge also sit above it.
The newer c7g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton3 is 6.6% dearer at $0.2900/hour.
It is size 4 of 8 in the c6g series. Stepping up to the c6g.4xlarge gives 16 vCPUs and 32 GiB for $199 more a month. Dropping to the c6g.xlarge saves $99.28 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.2720 | – | $0.1714 | $0.1175 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.2720 | – | $0.1714 | $0.1175 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.2720 | – | $0.1714 | $0.1175 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.2976 | – | $0.1875 | $0.1286 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.4192 | – | $0.2641 | $0.1811 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.2918 | – | $0.1932 | $0.1327 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.3232 | – | $0.2036 | $0.1396 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.3104 | – | $0.1956 | $0.1341 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.1704 | – | $0.1074 | $0.0736 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.3136 | – | $0.1976 | $0.1355 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.3552 | – | $0.2238 | $0.1534 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.3424 | – | $0.2157 | $0.1479 |
Shared tenancy, no pre-installed software. Reserved rates are standard, no upfront, per hour. Prices as of 2026-11-04.
Same shape, other types
| Type | vCPU | Memory | $/hour | vs c6g.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.2900 | +7% |
| c6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3060 | +12% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3072 | +13% |
| c5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R32 | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3080 | +13% |
| c8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3190 | +17% |
| c7i-flex.2xlarge Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids) | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3392 | +25% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 10 Gigabit |
c6g sizes
| c6g.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0340 |
| c6g.large | 2 vCPU | $0.0680 |
| c6g.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.1360 |
| c6g.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.2720 |
| c6g.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.5440 |
| c6g.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.09 |
| c6g.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $1.63 |
| c6g.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $2.18 |