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| compute-optimizedc5ad.2xlarge | compute-optimizedc5ad.large | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 8 | 2 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 2.00 GB | 2.00 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD | AMD |
| Family | c5ad | c5ad |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.344$251.12/mo | $0.086$62.78/mo |
| Spot | $0.152$110.89/mo | $0.031$22.78/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.23731% off on-demand | $0.06031% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.15455% off on-demand | $0.03856% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 56% | 64% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0430 | $0.0430 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0215 | $0.0215 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 11 | 11 |
| Cheapest region | us-east-1 · $0.344 | us-east-1 · $0.086 |
| Cheapest spot region | af-south-1 · $0.128 | af-south-1 · $0.021 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-14 |