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| compute-optimizedc5.18xlarge | compute-optimizedc5.metal | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 72 | 96 |
| Memory | 144 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 2.00 GB | 2.00 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel | Intel |
| Family | c5 | c5 |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $3.060$2233.80/mo | $4.080$2978.40/mo |
| Spot | $1.022$745.91/mo | $0.965$704.74/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $2.11131% off on-demand | $2.81531% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $1.36755% off on-demand | $1.82355% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 67% | 76% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0425 | $0.0425 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0213 | $0.0213 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 29 | 29 |
| Cheapest region | ap-south-1 · $3.060 | ap-south-1 · $4.080 |
| Cheapest spot region | ap-southeast-3 · $0.365 | ap-south-1 · $0.408 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-14 |