c4.xlarge

    $0.2180/hr

    ~$159.14/month on-demand in ca-central-1

    The c4.xlarge is a Compute optimized instance with 4 vCPUs and 7.5 GiB of memory with up to 1.25 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.218 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
    $0.1690/hr
    ~$123.37/mo
    Save 22%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1140/hr
    ~$83.22/mo
    Save 48%

    EC2 Instance SP

    Locked to family - cheaper

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1470/hr
    ~$107.31/mo
    Save 33%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0990/hr
    ~$72.27/mo
    Save 55%

    Reserved

    Region & instance locked

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1470/hr
    ~$107.31/mo
    Save 33%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0990/hr
    ~$72.27/mo
    Save 55%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Cheapest AZ
    ca-central-1b
    $0.0805/hr
    ~$58.77/mo
    Save 47% vs On-Demand
    >20%interruption rate
    Price Range (24h)
    Min
    $0.0771
    Avg
    $0.1527
    Max
    $0.2158
    All Availability Zones
    ca-central-1b$0.0805/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.2157/hr
    ca-central-1b$0.1805/hr
    ca-central-1b$0.1405/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.1373/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.0773/hr
    ca-central-1b$0.2158/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.1773/hr

    c4 Family

    Switch between sizes in ca-central-1

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

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for c4.xlarge

    Processor

    ManufacturerIntel
    Clock Speed2.9 GHz
    Sustained Speed2.9 GHz
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs4
    Memory7.5 GiB
    Memory per vCPU1.88 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceHigh
    Bandwidth1.25 Gbps
    Max Interfaces4
    IPv4 per Interface15
    Enhanced Networking
    EFA Support
    IPv6

    Storage

    EBS Only
    EBS Optimized
    EBS Encryption
    EBS NVMe Support
    Max Bandwidth750 Mbps (93.75 MB/s)
    Max IOPS6,000
    Baseline Bandwidth750 Mbps (93.75 MB/s)
    Baseline IOPS6,000

    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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