c6a.large

    $0.0765/hr

    ~$55.85/month on-demand in us-east-1

    The c6a.large is a Compute optimized instance with 2 vCPUs and 4 GiB of memory with up to 0.78 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.076 per hour.

    Last updated: Jan 14, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC

    Pricing varies by operating system

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    Pricing Options

    Compute SP

    Most flexible - any instance

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0553/hr
    ~$40.35/mo
    Save 28%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0369/hr
    ~$26.97/mo
    Save 52%

    EC2 Instance SP

    Locked to family - cheaper

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0506/hr
    ~$36.94/mo
    Save 34%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0337/hr
    ~$24.59/mo
    Save 56%

    Reserved

    Region & instance locked

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0506/hr
    ~$36.94/mo
    Save 34%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.0337/hr
    ~$24.59/mo
    Save 56%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Cheapest AZ
    us-east-1c
    $0.0929/hr
    ~$67.82/mo
    Save 41% vs On-Demand
    15-20%interruption rate
    Price Range (24h)
    Min
    $0.0301
    Avg
    $0.0721
    Max
    $0.1005
    All Availability Zones
    us-east-1c$0.0929/hr
    us-east-1c$0.1004/hr
    us-east-1a$0.0886/hr
    us-east-1d$0.0345/hr
    us-east-1a$0.1005/hr
    us-east-1f$0.1003/hr
    us-east-1b$0.1003/hr
    us-east-1c$0.0366/hr
    us-east-1f$0.0598/hr
    us-east-1f$0.0873/hr
    us-east-1f$0.0310/hr
    us-east-1d$0.0908/hr
    us-east-1a$0.0611/hr
    us-east-1c$0.0654/hr
    us-east-1d$0.0633/hr
    us-east-1b$0.0672/hr
    us-east-1b$0.0947/hr
    us-east-1b$0.0384/hr
    us-east-1d$0.1004/hr
    us-east-1a$0.0323/hr

    c6a Family

    Switch between sizes in us-east-1

    SizevCPUMem
    large24
    xlarge48
    2xlarge816
    4xlarge1632
    8xlarge3264
    12xlarge4896
    16xlarge64128
    24xlarge96192
    32xlarge128256
    48xlarge192384
    metal192384

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for c6a.large

    Processor

    ManufacturerAMD
    Clock Speed3.6 GHz
    Sustained Speed3.6 GHz
    Architecturex86_64
    vCPUs2
    Memory4 GiB
    Memory per vCPU2.00 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 12.5 Gigabit
    Bandwidth0.78 Gbps
    Max Interfaces3
    IPv4 per Interface10
    Enhanced Networking
    EFA Support
    IPv6

    Storage

    EBS Only
    EBS Optimized
    EBS Encryption
    EBS NVMe Support
    Max Bandwidth10000 Mbps (1250.00 MB/s)
    Max IOPS40,000
    Baseline Bandwidth650 Mbps (81.25 MB/s)
    Baseline IOPS3,600

    Capabilities

    FamilyC6A
    GenerationCurrent
    Burstable
    Bare Metal
    Dedicated Hosts
    Hibernation
    Auto Recovery
    Free Tier
    Usage Classeson-demand, spot
    Root Devicesebs
    Virtualizationhvm

    Regional Pricing Comparison

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