c8gd.xlarge
Compute optimized · c8gd series · AWS Graviton4 Processor
- vCPU
- 4
- Memory
- 8 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.1960
- Per month
- $143
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0490
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0245
Analysis
The c8gd.xlarge is a compute optimized instance in the c8gd series with 4 vCPUs and 8 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.xlarge on AWS Graviton4 costs $0.1595/hour, 19% less ($26.60 a month). The other variants are the c8i-flex.xlarge at $0.1780, the c8i.xlarge at $0.1874 and the c8a.xlarge at $0.2155.
Running it in Mumbai instead of São Paulo saves $131 a month per instance: $0.1244/hour against $0.3041/hour, a 144% spread.
Compared with the previous generation, it costs 8.0% more than the c7gd.xlarge on AWS Graviton3 ($10.63 more a month per instance), in exchange for the newer processor. The newer c9gd.xlarge on AWS Graviton5 is 9.0% dearer at $0.2136/hour.
It has local instance storage (1 x 237 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 12500 Megabit.
Looking beyond its own line, 17 of 31 current types with 4 vCPUs and similar memory are cheaper. The cheapest of those is the c6g.xlarge on AWS Graviton2 at $0.1360/hour.
On demand it costs $0.1960/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $143 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 | $0.1960 | – | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.1960 | – | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.1960 | – | – | – | |
| Canada Central ca-central-1 | $0.2164 | – | – | – | |
| São Paulo sa-east-1 | $0.3041 | – | – | – | |
| Ireland eu-west-1 | $0.2225 | – | – | – | |
| London eu-west-2 | $0.2347 | – | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.2266 | – | – | – | |
| Mumbai ap-south-1 | $0.1244 | – | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.2286 | – | – | – | |
| Sydney ap-southeast-2 | $0.2572 | – | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.2490 | – | – | – |
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.xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6g.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1360 | -31% |
| c7g.xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1450 | -26% |
| c6a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1530 | -22% |
| c6gd.xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1536 | -22% |
| c5a.xlarge AMD EPYC 7R32 | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1540 | -21% |
| c8g.xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 4 | 8 GiB | $0.1595 | -19% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 4 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 8 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton4 Processor |
| Clock | 2.7 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 237 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 12500 Megabit |
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 |