c4.large

    $0.1190/hr

    ~$86.87/month on-demand in eu-west-2

    The c4.large is a Compute optimized instance with 2 vCPUs and 3.75 GiB of memory with up to 0.63 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.119 per hour.

    Last updated: Jan 16, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC

    Pricing varies by operating system

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    Pricing Options

    Compute SP

    Most flexible - any instance

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0940/hr
    ~$68.62/mo
    Save 21%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0720/hr
    ~$52.56/mo
    Save 39%

    EC2 Instance SP

    Locked to family - cheaper

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0820/hr
    ~$59.86/mo
    Save 31%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0630/hr
    ~$45.99/mo
    Save 47%

    Reserved

    Region & instance locked

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0820/hr
    ~$59.86/mo
    Save 31%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0630/hr
    ~$45.99/mo
    Save 47%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Cheapest AZ
    eu-west-2c
    $0.0640/hr
    ~$46.72/mo
    Save 46% vs On-Demand
    >20%interruption rate
    Price Range (24h)
    Min
    $0.0350
    Avg
    $0.0894
    Max
    $0.1429
    All Availability Zones
    eu-west-2c$0.0640/hr
    eu-west-2b$0.1415/hr
    eu-west-2a$0.1429/hr
    eu-west-2c$0.1350/hr
    eu-west-2a$0.0429/hr
    eu-west-2a$0.0719/hr
    eu-west-2a$0.1105/hr
    eu-west-2b$0.1100/hr
    eu-west-2c$0.0350/hr
    eu-west-2b$0.0705/hr
    eu-west-2b$0.0415/hr
    eu-west-2c$0.1082/hr

    c4 Family

    Switch between sizes in eu-west-2

    SizevCPUMem
    large23.75
    xlarge47.5
    2xlarge815
    4xlarge1630
    8xlarge3660

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for c4.large

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Clock Speed2.9 GHz
    Sustained Speed2.9 GHz
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs2
    Memory3.75 GiB
    Memory per vCPU1.88 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceModerate
    Bandwidth0.63 Gbps
    Max Interfaces3
    IPv4 per Interface10
    Enhanced Networking
    EFA Support
    IPv6

    Storage

    EBS Only
    EBS Optimized
    EBS Encryption
    EBS NVMe Support
    Max Bandwidth500 Mbps (62.50 MB/s)
    Max IOPS4,000
    Baseline Bandwidth500 Mbps (62.50 MB/s)
    Baseline IOPS4,000

    Capabilities

    FamilyC4
    GenerationPrevious
    Burstable
    Bare Metal
    Dedicated Hosts
    Hibernation
    Auto Recovery
    Free Tier
    Usage Classeson-demand, spot
    Root Devicesebs
    Virtualizationhvm

    Regional Pricing Comparison

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