c9gd.2xlarge
Compute optimized · c9gd series · AWS Graviton5 Processor
- vCPU
- 8
- Memory
- 16 GiB
- Linux / hour
- $0.4272
- Per month
- $312
- Per vCPU-hour
- $0.0534
- Per GiB-hour
- $0.0267
Analysis
The c9gd.2xlarge is a compute optimized instance in the c9gd series with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory on AWS Graviton5 (up to 3.3 GHz), which makes it compute-heavy at 2 GiB of memory per vCPU.
Within the same generation and size, the c9g.2xlarge on AWS Graviton5 costs $0.3478/hour, 19% less ($57.99 a month).
Running it in N. Virginia instead of Tokyo saves $84.45 a month per instance: $0.4272/hour against $0.5429/hour, a 27% spread. It is not offered in Canada Central, São Paulo, Ireland, London, Mumbai and Sydney, so plan around that if you need a presence there.
Compared with the previous generation, it costs 9.0% more than the c8gd.2xlarge on AWS Graviton4 ($25.75 more a month per instance), in exchange for the newer processor.
On demand it costs $0.4272/hour in US East (N. Virginia), $312 a month if left running, which puts it mid-table for compute optimized types at the 65th percentile per vCPU ($0.0534 per vCPU-hour) and the 69th percentile per GiB ($0.0267 per GiB-hour).
Looking beyond its own line, 21 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.
It has local instance storage (1 x 474 GB NVMe SSD), which is fast but lost when the instance stops. Network: Up to 17 Gigabit.
Price by region (USD per hour)
| Region | Linux | Windows | 1-yr RI | 3-yr RI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Virginia us-east-1 | $0.4272 | – | – | – | |
| Ohio us-east-2 | $0.4272 | – | – | – | |
| Oregon us-west-2 | $0.4272 | – | – | – | |
| Frankfurt eu-central-1 | $0.4940 | – | – | – | |
| Singapore ap-southeast-1 | $0.4983 | – | – | – | |
| Tokyo ap-northeast-1 | $0.5429 | – | – | – |
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 c9gd.2xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c6g.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.2720 | -36% |
| c7g.2xlarge AWS Graviton3 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.2900 | -32% |
| c6a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R13 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3060 | -28% |
| c6gd.2xlarge AWS Graviton2 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3072 | -28% |
| c5a.2xlarge AMD EPYC 7R32 | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3080 | -28% |
| c8g.2xlarge AWS Graviton4 Processor | 8 | 16 GiB | $0.3190 | -25% |
Cost calculator
Specs
| vCPU | 8 |
|---|---|
| Memory | 16 GiB (2.0 per vCPU) |
| Processor | AWS Graviton5 Processor |
| Clock | 3.3 GHz |
| Storage | 1 x 474 NVMe SSD |
| Network | Up to 17 Gigabit |
c9gd sizes
| c9gd.medium | 1 vCPU | $0.0534 |
| c9gd.large | 2 vCPU | $0.1068 |
| c9gd.xlarge | 4 vCPU | $0.2136 |
| c9gd.2xlarge | 8 vCPU | $0.4272 |
| c9gd.4xlarge | 16 vCPU | $0.8544 |
| c9gd.8xlarge | 32 vCPU | $1.71 |
| c9gd.12xlarge | 48 vCPU | $2.56 |
| c9gd.16xlarge | 64 vCPU | $3.42 |
| c9gd.24xlarge | 96 vCPU | $5.13 |
| c9gd.48xlarge | 192 vCPU | $10.25 |