c1.xlarge
$0.6320/hr
~$461.36/month on-demand in ap-northeast-1
The c1.xlarge is a Compute optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 7 GiB of memory with up to 1 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.632 per hour.
Last updated: Jan 15, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC
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Pricing Options
Compute SP
Most flexible - any instance
1 Year - No Upfront
$0.5520/hr
~$402.96/mo
Save 13%
3 Year - No Upfront
$0.3800/hr
~$277.40/mo
Save 40%
EC2 Instance SP
Locked to family - cheaper
1 Year - No Upfront
$0.4800/hr
~$350.40/mo
Save 24%
3 Year - No Upfront
$0.3300/hr
~$240.90/mo
Save 48%
Reserved
Region & instance locked
1 Year - No Upfront
$0.4800/hr
~$350.40/mo
Save 24%
Spot Pricing
Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads
Cheapest AZ
ap-northeast-1a
$0.6010/hr
~$438.73/mo
Save 29% vs On-Demand
>20%interruption rate
Price Range (24h)
Min
$0.1124
Avg
$0.4580
Max
$0.9110
All Availability Zones
ap-northeast-1a$0.6010/hr
ap-northeast-1a$0.6160/hr
ap-northeast-1a$0.9110/hr
ap-northeast-1a$0.5010/hr
ap-northeast-1c$0.2323/hr
ap-northeast-1c$0.2173/hr
ap-northeast-1c$0.1173/hr
ap-northeast-1c$0.4998/hr
c1 Family
Switch between sizes in ap-northeast-1
| Size | vCPU | Mem |
|---|---|---|
| xlarge | 8 | 7 |
| medium | 2 | 1.7 |
Instance Specifications
Detailed hardware and capabilities for c1.xlarge
Processor
ManufacturerIntel
Architecturex86_64
vCPUs8
Memory7 GiB
Memory per vCPU0.88 GiB
Network
PerformanceHigh
Bandwidth1 Gbps
Max Interfaces4
IPv4 per Interface15
Enhanced Networking
EFA Support
IPv6
Storage
Instance Storage1680 GB
Storage Typehdd
NVMe Drive
EBS Optimized
EBS Encryption
EBS NVMe Support
Max Bandwidth1000 Mbps (125.00 MB/s)
Max IOPS8,000
Baseline Bandwidth1000 Mbps (125.00 MB/s)
Baseline IOPS8,000
Capabilities
FamilyC1
GenerationPrevious
Burstable
Bare Metal
Dedicated Hosts
Hibernation
Auto Recovery
Free Tier
Usage Classeson-demand, spot
Root Devicesebs, instance-store
Virtualizationhvm, paravirtual
Regional Pricing Comparison
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