c6gd.2xlarge

    $0.3392/hr

    ~$247.62/month on-demand in ca-central-1

    The c6gd.2xlarge is a Compute optimized instance with 8 vCPUs and 16 GiB of memory with up to 2.5 Gbps bandwidth, starting at $0.339 per hour.

    Last updated: Jan 15, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC

    Pricing varies by operating system

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    Pricing Options

    Compute SP

    Most flexible - any instance

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2616/hr
    ~$190.97/mo
    Save 23%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1631/hr
    ~$119.06/mo
    Save 52%

    EC2 Instance SP

    Locked to family - cheaper

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2137/hr
    ~$156.00/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1419/hr
    ~$103.59/mo
    Save 58%

    Reserved

    Region & instance locked

    1 Year - No Upfront
    $0.2137/hr
    ~$156.00/mo
    Save 37%
    3 Year - No Upfront
    $0.1419/hr
    ~$103.59/mo
    Save 58%

    Spot Pricing

    Up to 90% savings - flexible workloads

    Cheapest AZ
    ca-central-1b
    $0.1710/hr
    ~$124.83/mo
    Save 85% vs On-Demand
    >20%interruption rate
    Price Range (24h)
    Min
    $0.0510
    Avg
    $0.1338
    Max
    $0.1808
    All Availability Zones
    ca-central-1b$0.1710/hr
    ca-central-1b$0.0558/hr
    ca-central-1b$0.1808/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.1695/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.1793/hr
    ca-central-1a$0.0543/hr
    ca-central-1d$0.1668/hr
    ca-central-1d$0.0516/hr
    ca-central-1d$0.1766/hr

    c6gd Family

    Switch between sizes in ca-central-1

    SizevCPUMem
    large24
    xlarge48
    2xlarge816
    4xlarge1632
    8xlarge3264
    12xlarge4896
    16xlarge64128
    medium12
    metal64128

    Instance Specifications

    Detailed hardware and capabilities for c6gd.2xlarge

    Processor

    ManufacturerAWS
    Clock Speed2.5 GHz
    Sustained Speed2.5 GHz
    Architecturearm64
    vCPUs8
    Memory16 GiB
    Memory per vCPU2.00 GiB

    Network

    PerformanceUp to 10 Gigabit
    Bandwidth2.5 Gbps
    Max Interfaces4
    IPv4 per Interface15
    Enhanced Networking
    EFA Support
    IPv6

    Storage

    Instance Storage474 GB
    Storage Typessd
    NVMe Drive
    EBS Optimized
    EBS Encryption
    EBS NVMe Support
    Max Bandwidth4750 Mbps (593.75 MB/s)
    Max IOPS20,000
    Baseline Bandwidth2375 Mbps (296.88 MB/s)
    Baseline IOPS12,000

    Capabilities

    FamilyC6GD
    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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