c6gn.large
Compute optimized · c6gn series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 2
- Memory
- 4 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.0864
- Per month
- $63.07
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0432
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0216
Analysis
The c6gn.large is a compute optimized instance in the c6gn series with 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton2 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
The newer c7gn.large on AWS Graviton3 is 44% dearer at $0.1248/hour.
Within the same generation and size, the c6g.large on AWS Graviton2 costs $0.0680/hour, 21% less ($13.43 a month). The other variants are the c6a.large at $0.0765, the c6gd.large at $0.0768 and the c6i.large at $0.0850.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $34.02 a month per instance: $0.0864/hour against $0.1330/hour, a 54% spread.
On demand it costs $0.0864/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $63.07 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for compute optimized types at the 31st percentile per vCPU ($0.0432 per vCPU-hour) and the 36th percentile per GiB ($0.0216 per GiB-hour).
Looking beyond its own line, 15 of 36 current types with 2 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the t4g.medium on AWS Graviton2 at $0.0336/hour. It is burstable, so it only suits workloads that do not run the CPU flat out.
It is size 2 of 8 in the c6gn series. Stepping up to the c6gn.xlarge gives 4 vCPUs and 8 GiB for $63.07 more a month. Dropping to the c6gn.medium saves $31.54 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.0864 | – | $0.0545 | $0.0371 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.0864 | – | $0.0545 | $0.0371 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.0864 | – | $0.0545 | $0.0371 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.0946 | – | $0.0594 | $0.0411 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.1330 | – | $0.0840 | $0.0637 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.0976 | – | $0.0614 | $0.0484 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.1025 | – | $0.0646 | $0.0513 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.0986 | – | $0.0620 | $0.0503 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.0865 | – | $0.0546 | $0.0400 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.0990 | – | $0.0625 | $0.0459 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.1130 | – | $0.0714 | $0.0524 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.1090 | – | $0.0683 | $0.0556 |
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 c6gn.large |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t4g.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 2 | 4 GiB | $0.0336 | -61% |
| t3a.medium AMD EPYC 7571 | 2 | 4 GiB | $0.0376 | -56% |
| t3.medium Intel Skylake E5 2686 v5 | 2 | 4 GiB | $0.0416 | -52% |
| t2.medium Intel Xeon Family | 2 | 4 GiB | $0.0464 | -46% |
| t8i.medium Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | 2 | 4 GiB | $0.0499 | -42% |
| c6g.large AWS Graviton2 Processor | 2 | 4 GiB | $0.0680 | -21% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 2 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 4 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton2 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 25 Gigabit |
c6gn sizes
| c6gn.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0432 |
| c6gn.large | 2 vCPU | $0.0864 |
| c6gn.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.1728 |
| c6gn.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.3456 |
| c6gn.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.6912 |
| c6gn.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.38 |
| c6gn.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.07 |
| c6gn.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $2.76 |