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| compute-optimizedc4.xlarge | compute-optimizedc4.large | |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| vCPUs | 4 | 2 |
| Memory | 7.5 GB | 3.8 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 | $0.100$73.00/mo |
| Spot | $0.065$47.67/mo | $0.027$19.78/mo |
| Reserved 1-year | $0.13831% off on-demand | $0.06931% off on-demand |
| Reserved 3-year | $0.09453% off on-demand | $0.04852% off on-demand |
| Spot savings | 67% | 73% |
| Cost efficiency in us-east-1 | ||
| $ / vCPU / hr | $0.0498 | $0.0500 |
| $ / GB RAM / hr | $0.0265 | $0.0267 |
| Availability | ||
| Regions | 15 | 15 |
| Cheapest region | us-east-1 · $0.199 | ap-south-1 · $0.100 |
| Cheapest spot region | us-east-2 · $0.036 | us-east-2 · $0.017 |
| Price snapshot | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |