c7gd.medium
Compute optimized · c7gd series · AWS Graviton3 Processor
- vCPU
- 1
- Memory
- 2 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.0454
- Per month
- $33.14
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0454
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0227
Analysis
The c7gd.medium is a compute optimized instance in the c7gd series with 1 vCPU and 2 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton3 (up to 2.5 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the c7g.medium on AWS Graviton3 costs $0.0363/hour, 20% less ($6.64 a month). The other variants are the c7a.medium at $0.0513 and the c7gn.medium at $0.0624.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $30.37 a month per instance: $0.0288/hour against $0.0704/hour, a 144% spread.
Compared with the previous generation, it costs 18% more than the c6gd.medium on AWS Graviton2 ($5.11 more a month per instance), in exchange for the newer processor. The newer c8gd.medium on AWS Graviton4 is 7.9% dearer at $0.0490/hour.
On demand it costs $0.0454/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $33.14 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for compute optimized types at the 45th percentile per vCPU ($0.0454 per vCPU-hour) and the 48th percentile per GiB ($0.0227 per GiB-hour).
It has local instance storage (1 x 59 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 12500 Megabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 7 of 15 current types with 1 vCPU and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the t2.small on Intel Xeon Family at $0.0230/hour. It is burstable, so it only suits workloads that do not run the CPU flat out.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.0454 | – | $0.0286 | $0.0190 | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.0454 | – | $0.0286 | $0.0190 | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.0454 | – | $0.0286 | $0.0190 | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.0501 | – | $0.0316 | $0.0209 | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.0704 | – | $0.0444 | $0.0304 | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.0515 | – | $0.0324 | $0.0222 | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.0543 | – | $0.0342 | $0.0235 | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.0525 | – | $0.0330 | $0.0227 | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.0288 | – | $0.0181 | $0.0124 | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.0529 | – | $0.0333 | $0.0229 | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.0595 | – | $0.0375 | $0.0257 | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.0577 | – | $0.0380 | $0.0250 |
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 c7gd.medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t2.small Intel Xeon Family | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0230 | -49% |
| c6g.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0340 | -25% |
| c7g.medium AWS Graviton3 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0363 | -20% |
| c6gd.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0384 | -15% |
| c8g.medium AWS Graviton4 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0399 | -12% |
| c6gn.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0432 | -5% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 1 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 2 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton3 Processor |
| Clock | 2.5 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 59 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit |
c7gd sizes
| c7gd.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0454 |
| c7gd.large | 2 vCPU | $0.0907 |
| c7gd.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.1814 |
| c7gd.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.3629 |
| c7gd.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.7258 |
| c7gd.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.45 |
| c7gd.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.18 |
| c7gd.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $2.90 |