c8gd.2xlarge
Compute optimized · c8gd series · AWS Graviton4 Processor
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.3919
- Per month
- $286
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0490
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0245
Analysis
The c8gd.2xlarge is a compute optimized instance in the c8gd series with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton4 (up to 2.7 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the c8g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton4 costs $0.3190/hour, 19% less ($53.20 a month). The other variants are the c8i-flex.2xlarge at $0.3561, the c8i.2xlarge at $0.3748 and the c8a.2xlarge at $0.4311.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $262 a month per instance: $0.2488/hour against $0.6082/hour, a 144% spread.
Compared with the previous generation, it costs 8.0% more than the c7gd.2xlarge on AWS Graviton3 ($21.18 more a month per instance), in exchange for the newer processor. The newer c9gd.2xlarge on AWS Graviton5 is 9.0% dearer at $0.4272/hour.
It has local instance storage (1 x 475 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 15 Gigabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 17 of 31 current types with 8 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the c6g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.2720/hour.
On demand it costs $0.3919/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $286 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for compute optimized types at the 53rd percentile per vCPU ($0.0490 per vCPU-hour) and the 57th percentile per GiB ($0.0245 per GiB-hour).
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.3919 | – | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.3919 | – | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.3919 | – | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.4327 | – | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.6082 | – | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.4450 | – | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.4694 | – | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.4532 | – | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.2488 | – | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.4572 | – | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.5144 | – | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.4981 | – | – | – |
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 c8gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.2720 | -31% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.2900 | -26% |
| c6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3060 | -22% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3072 | -22% |
| c5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R32 | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3080 | -21% |
| c8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3190 | -19% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| Clock | 2.7 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 475 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 15 Gigabit |
c8gd sizes
| c8gd.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0490 |
| c8gd.large | 2 vCPU | $0.0980 |
| c8gd.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.1960 |
| c8gd.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.3919 |
| c8gd.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.7838 |
| c8gd.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.57 |
| c8gd.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.35 |
| c8gd.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $3.14 |
| c8gd.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $4.70 |
| c8gd.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $9.41 |