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| compute-optimizedc4.xlarge | compute-optimizedc4.2xlarge | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 4 | 8 |
| Memory | 7.5 GB | 15 GB |
| Memory per vCPU | 1.88 GB | 1.88 GB |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel | Intel |
| Family | c4 | c4 |
| Category | compute-optimized | compute-optimized |
| Price in us-east-1 | ||
| On-demand | $0.199$145.27/mo | $0.398$290.54/mo |
| Spot | $0.065$47.67/mo | $0.150$109.43/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.13831% off on-demand | $0.27631% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.09453% off on-demand | $0.18853% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 67% | 62% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0498 | $0.0498 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0265 | $0.0265 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 15 | 15 |
| Cheapest region | us-east-1 · $0.199 | us-east-1 · $0.398 |
| Cheapest spot region | us-east-2 · $0.036 | us-east-2 · $0.094 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |