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| compute-optimizedc8a.12xlarge | compute-optimizedc8a.4xlarge | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 48 | 16 |
| Memory | 96 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 2.00 GB | 2.00 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | AMD | AMD |
| Family | c8a | c8a |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $2.586$1888.13/mo | $0.862$629.38/mo |
| Spot | $0.934$681.89/mo | $0.322$235.13/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | — | — |
| Reserved 3-year | — | — |
| Spot savings | 64% | 63% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0539 | $0.0539 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0269 | $0.0269 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 7 | 7 |
| Cheapest region | us-east-1 · $2.586 | us-east-1 · $0.862 |
| Cheapest spot region | eu-south-2 · $0.389 | eu-south-2 · $0.118 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-14 |