c1.xlarge

    $0.6280/hr

    ~$458.44/month on-demand in us-gov-west-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 $0.628 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
    $0.4970/hr
    ~$362.81/mo
    Save 21%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.3180/hr
    ~$232.14/mo
    Save 49%

    EC2 Instance SP

    Locked to family - cheaper

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.4320/hr
    ~$315.36/mo
    Save 31%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2760/hr
    ~$201.48/mo
    Save 56%

    Reserved

    Region & instance locked

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.4320/hr
    ~$315.36/mo
    Save 31%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    No spot pricing data available

    c1 Family

    Switch between sizes in us-gov-west-1

    SizevCPUMem
    xlarge87
    medium21.7

    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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