c8gb.medium
Compute optimized · c8gb series · AWS Graviton4 Processor
- vCPU
- 1
- Memory
- 2 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.0592
- Per month
- $43.25
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0592
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0296
Analysis
The c8gb.medium is a compute optimized instance in the c8gb series with 1 vCPU and 2 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton4 (up to 2.8 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the c8g.medium on AWS Graviton4 costs $0.0399/hour, 33% less ($14.14 a month). The other variants are the c8gd.medium at $0.0490, the c8a.medium at $0.0539 and the c8gn.medium at $0.0593.
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Frankfurt saves $6.01 a month per instance: $0.0592/hour against $0.0675/hour, a 14% spread. It is not offered in Canada Central, São Paulo, London, Mumbai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Per vCPU it is one of the dearer compute optimized types: 82% of the 291 current types in the family cost less than its $0.0592 per vCPU-hour. The premium mostly pays for a newer processor or a specialised configuration. On demand it is $0.0592/hour in US East (N. Virginia), or $43.25 for a 730-hour month.
Looking beyond its own line, 12 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 | $0.0592 | – | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.0592 | – | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.0592 | – | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.0669 | – | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.0675 | – | – | – |
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 c8gb.medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| t2.small Intel Xeon Family | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0230 | -61% |
| c6g.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0340 | -43% |
| c7g.medium AWS Graviton3 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0363 | -39% |
| c6gd.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0384 | -35% |
| c8g.medium AWS Graviton4 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0399 | -33% |
| c6gn.medium AWS Graviton2 Processor | 1 | 2 GiB | $0.0432 | -27% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 1 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 2 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| Clock | 2.8 GHz |
| Storage | EBS only |
| Network | Up to 16.667 Gigabit |
c8gb sizes
| c8gb.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0592 |
| c8gb.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1185 |
| c8gb.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2370 |
| c8gb.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.4740 |
| c8gb.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.9480 |
| c8gb.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.90 |
| c8gb.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.84 |
| c8gb.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $3.79 |
| c8gb.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $5.69 |
| c8gb.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $11.38 |