c6gn.xlarge
Compute optimized · c6gn series · AWS Graviton2 Processor
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.1728
- Per month
- $126
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0432
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0216
Analysis
The c6gn.xlarge is a compute optimized instance in the c6gn series with 4 vCPUs and 8 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.xlarge on AWS Graviton3 is 44% dearer at $0.2496/hour.
Within the same generation and size, the c6g.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 costs $0.1360/hour, 21% less ($26.86 a month). The other variants are the c6a.xlarge at $0.1530, the c6gd.xlarge at $0.1536 and the c6i.xlarge at $0.1700.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of São Paulo saves $68.04 a month per instance: $0.1728/hour against $0.2660/hour, a 54% spread.
On demand it costs $0.1728/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $126 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, 10 of 31 current types with 4 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the c7g.xlarge on AWS Graviton3 at $0.1450/hour.
It is size 3 of 8 in the c6gn series. Stepping up to the c6gn.2xlarge gives 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB for $126 more a month. Dropping to the c6gn.large saves $63.07 a month.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.1728 | – | $0.1091 | $0.0742 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.1728 | – | $0.1091 | $0.0742 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.1728 | – | $0.1091 | $0.0742 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.1892 | – | $0.1188 | $0.0822 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.2660 | – | $0.1680 | $0.1274 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.1952 | – | $0.1228 | $0.0968 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.2050 | – | $0.1291 | $0.1026 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.1972 | – | $0.1240 | $0.1005 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.1730 | – | $0.1092 | $0.0799 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.1980 | – | $0.1250 | $0.0918 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.2260 | – | $0.1428 | $0.1048 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.2180 | – | $0.1365 | $0.1113 |
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.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1360 | -21% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1450 | -16% |
| c6a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1530 | -11% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1536 | -11% |
| c5a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R32 | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1540 | -11% |
| c8g.xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1595 | -8% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 4 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 8 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 |